Post by galthatfishes on Oct 25, 2012 19:46:35 GMT -5
Duck Hunters!
Did you know there is a mandatory cold weather life jacket wear requirement starting November 1st? This graphic from PA Fish & Boat Commission shows why. The green line that peaks in the middle of the graph represents the number of accidents per month from 2002-2011. The number of accidents is highest in PA when the most boats are on the water (the traditional boating season: summer
months). The red bars in the graph represent the percent of accidents resulting in deaths. 100% of the boating accidents in January and February of the past 10 years resulted in deaths. The highest percentages of accidents resulting in deaths occur in the non-traditional boating season, roughly November through April. Learn more about the requirement at ht.ly/eAyfn