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Wearing life jacket, not drinking alcohol top list of boating safety practices
Austin American-Statesman
Alcohol factored into six of the fatalities. Overall, there were 229 boating accidents, resulting in 121 injuries. If those numbers sound scary, they are. You can make a quick case for wearing a PFD when the boat is running and when it's not.
Tip for a happy and safe long weekendinsideTORONTO.com

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Alcohol, lack of life jackets a deadly combination on water
Houston Chronicle
Nearly 100 people died in Texas boating accidents over the last three years, with alcohol use being the leading contributor - though most victims also did not wear life jackets that could have prevented drowning, a Houston Chronicle analysis of reports ...

No charges filed in Surfside motorcycle crash
WMBF
SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A 30-40 foot possible 'racing' boat has washed ashore on Surfside Beach Tuesday evening. Chief Frederick told WMBF News Reporter Meghan Miller that the boat washed onto theMore >> The boat that washed ashore on Surfside ...

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Two men injured in boat accident out of hospital
The Columbian
On Monday, investigators were looking to see if a mechanical problem could have caused the accident, Pritchard said. Alcohol consumption did not appear to be a factor in the accident, Vancouver police Sgt. Mike Davis said Saturday.

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The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
Jackson County Sheriff's Office: Deputies investigate hit-and-run crash ...
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
By Danielle Salisbury | Danielle_Salisbury@mlive.com 10:39 am, Sgt. Huttenlocker was dispatched to Franklin near 21st for a hit and run traffic crash. The suspect had been drinking alcohol and was driving at a high rate of speed.

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LakeLanier.com
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Stresses Boat Safety
WILX-TV
Statistics show that boating accidents happen more often on small, inland lakes like Lake Lansing than on Lake Michigan. That's why the Lansing Flotilla of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary wants to help people take preventative measures through boat safety ...
All eyes on safety for National Safe Boating WeekSan Francisco Chronicle

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WTNH
Guilford man expected to get 3½ years in fatal boating accident
Shoreline Times
Probation conditions include Hall sitting on a victim impact panel, making yearly contributions of $100 to the state's victim injury compensation fund (preferably on the boating crash anniversary), treatment for alcohol use, random urinalysis, ...
Man pleads no contest in Connecticut fatal boat crashNorwich Bulletin
Man pleads no contest in Guilford fatal boat crashThe Hour

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Warm weather brings boat safety awareness
Regina Leader-Post
Cameron suggests that families certify together, to make sure than no matter what happens, boat operators are always licensed. Since it became required to earn at Pleasure Craft Operator Card, the number of fatalities in accidents on the water has ...

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Boating accident a reminder to stay safe
KLKN
A boating accident sent several people to the hospital. Hitting the waves and spending a weekend on the lake can be a great way to get away, but while you're out soaking up the sun and surf, boaters say you still have a responsibility to keep yourself ...

Warm weather brings boat safety awareness
Regina Leader-Post
Cameron suggests that families certify together, to make sure than no matter what happens, boat operators are always licensed. Since it became required to earn at Pleasure Craft Operator Card, the number of fatalities in accidents on the water has ...

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