Don’t Drink & Boat
A lot of times, we see pick-up trucks on the road pulling a boat. And Hubby and I think, wow, it’ll sure be nice if we had one of our own someday. During the Phi-Phi Island leg of our Thailand honeymoon six years ago, we had a chance to go island hopping on a speed boat. It was sooo much fun, that much I can tell you!
Here in the US, unfortunately, some people treat boating a little too lightly and are guilty of Boating Operating Under the Influence. This has resulted to a number of accidents and death even! In fact, 1/3 of fatal boating accidents in the US are alcohol related. If we look into the stats of the state of Arizona, 50% of fatal Arizona Boating accidents in 2007, were alcohol related. There are states where a person is required to take boating education classes before he is allowed to operate a boat. However, that is not the case in other states, such as Arizona. Statistics show that educated boaters are 70% less likely to be involved in boating accidents. That alone should be reason enough for boat owners and anyone whoever wants to operate a boat, to attend the class. It shouldn’t be too much of a hassle as anyone can take Boating Education Online.
If you’re not so convinced yet, then watch these two videos:
It is better to boat safe, boat smart and boat sober than be sorry. As they say over at the Austin Police Police, “Don’t be a pain in the boat.” ;)
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