Boating Fatalities Rise in 2008


	Boating Fatalities Rise in 2008

onlinedesign

7-11-2008 8:19 PM

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sc boating safety, sc boating laws, lowcountry today, charleston sc boating

onlinedesign says:

People are enjoying our lakes and waterways...and not wearing their Life Jackets!

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7-11-2008 11:45 PM

willhelm

Not very bright. It never ceases to amaze me how many people drown in lakes and rivers, and still people do not wear life vests.

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over, because bottom line a PFD save lives.”</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lowcountrytoday.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=4888"><DIV>Remember there is never a good excuse for not wearing a life vest when you head out to open water or any lake or river this summer. To find out more about PFD requirements go to <SPAN><A href="http://www.boat-ed.com/sc/handbook/pfds.htm">http://www.boat-ed.com/sc/handbook/pfds.htm</A><SPAN>.</SPAN> </SPAN>You can also take a free DNR boating course at <A href="http://www.boat-ed.com/sc/index/.htm">www.boat-ed.com/sc/index/.htm</A>.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lowcountrytoday.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=4888"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.lowcountrytoday.com/img/78FFA66E-A406-48AB-9E0A-D9A36BB940C1" alt="Life Jacket Photo" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.lowcountrytoday.com/npps/story.cfm?nppage=4888">If you’re not wearing a life jacket and you attempt to put it on or find it 
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