Think Twice Before Drinking and Boating This Season
A safety briefing notes drinking and boating fuel around 40 percent of boating fatalities. It highlights sun wind and motion increase intoxication and urges avoidance of impaired operation. Canada’s Operation Dry Water and Dial 911 campaigns promote checks and reporting to deter behavior.
Disturbing Perceptions of Drinking and Boating Study
An IPSOS-REID survey for the Canadian Safe Boating Council in 2014 found boaters who drink and boat hold dangerous beliefs. It shows that some see drinking as relaxing and not dangerous and that enforcement is unlikely, underscoring the need for better education on boating safety.
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