| National Safe Boating Week 2001 is focusing on
encouraging boaters to wear their PFDs. Here are a few other "reminders" from
the campaign that you should be aware of. Capt. Matt The Do's and Don'ts of Boating Safety Following these simple do’s and don’ts of boating safety will help you chart a safe course towards the fun and excitement of recreational boating:
These suggestions are constant reminders of one very important thing in regards to boating safety, USE COMMON SENSE! The waterways offer an open invitation to all types of boating. A boater should be aware of the outcome of their actions. Accidents result from a chain of circumstances or behavior which can be easily avoided. Remember to follow the above boating do’s and don’ts and take a boating safety course. It could save your life. Booze and Boating Just Don't Mix Boaters need to remember that booze and boating do not mix. Alcohol impairs your ability to operate a vessel safely in the same way that it impairs your ability to drive a car safely. However, there are other factors that add to the intensity of your impairment when on the water, including the motion of the boat and dehydration. Balance is one of the first things you lose when you consume alcohol, and when you combine this with the rocking of a boat, the chance of falling overboard increases. The sun causes you to perspire, which removes the water from your
body but leaves the alcohol in. This can cause impairment to happen more quickly. In a
study of boating fatalities in four states, 51 percent of the people who died had a blood
alcohol content of .04 or more. A blood alcohol of .10 or more was found in 30 percent of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
