Boat Safety
Posted Jul 1, 2011 06:56:07 AM.
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Planning to take the boat out for the Canada Day long weekend?
BOATsmart, Canada’s boating educators, are warning Canadians to be responsible with their motorized vessels.
BOATsmart President Cameron Taylor reminds boaters the first thing they need is a license before they can hit the water.
If you’re caught without an operator card you could be ticketed to the tune of $250. Those caught speeding can pay up to a $100 fine.
Last year, 133 people died in boating mishaps – of those, more than one third were alcohol-related.
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