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Proposed mandatory PFD law
The NTSB in their bureaucratic wisdom is proposing a rule to require ALL
people on recreational boats to WEAR PFD's ALL the time. Here is a link to the site, and the e-mail address to send your comments to. Since boating has continually gotten safer, I certainly see no need for this. I do support the PFD laws for kids and small boats like canoes, kayaks, and PWCs. If you don't want to end up wearing a life jacket all the time, send it your comments! ____________________________ http://www.ntsb.gov/academy/CourseInfo/MS701_200408.htm This site is the NTSB. They are considering this month a rule to require all on board to wear PFD's ALL THE TIME. Check out the site and then e mail Holloway, Keith (NTSB) with whatever comments you have. Be nice! -- Keith __ A hangover is the wrath of grapes. |
Proposed mandatory PFD law
Hmmmm. A little overstatement Keith?
It looks as though NTSB is holding a public forum, for which a $25 registration fee is being charged, to consider a number of issues relating to PFDs and recreational boats. Not exactly a rulemaking proceeding. In fact, I doubt that NTSB has jurisdictional authority to impose PFD rules on recreational boaters anyway. Does anyone know the answer? What is interesting is that 112.5 people who drowned last year (of the 750 total) were actually wearing PFDs! Keith wrote: The NTSB in their bureaucratic wisdom is proposing a rule to require ALL people on recreational boats to WEAR PFD's ALL the time. Here is a link to the site, and the e-mail address to send your comments to. Since boating has continually gotten safer, I certainly see no need for this. I do support the PFD laws for kids and small boats like canoes, kayaks, and PWCs. If you don't want to end up wearing a life jacket all the time, send it your comments! ____________________________ http://www.ntsb.gov/academy/CourseInfo/MS701_200408.htm This site is the NTSB. They are considering this month a rule to require all on board to wear PFD's ALL THE TIME. Check out the site and then e mail Holloway, Keith (NTSB) with whatever comments you have. Be nice! |
Proposed mandatory PFD law
Of 112.5 who drowned
Was he/she only wearing half a lifejacket? David Brister. |
Proposed mandatory PFD law
On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 07:10:21 -0500, Keith wrote:
The NTSB in their bureaucratic wisdom is proposing a rule to require ALL people on recreational boats to WEAR PFD's ALL the time. Here is a link to the site, and the e-mail address to send your comments to. Since boating has continually gotten safer, I certainly see no need for this. I do support the PFD laws for kids and small boats like canoes, kayaks, and PWCs. If you don't want to end up wearing a life jacket all the time, send it your comments! ____________________________ http://www.ntsb.gov/academy/CourseInfo/MS701_200408.htm This site is the NTSB. They are considering this month a rule to require all on board to wear PFD's ALL THE TIME. Check out the site and then e mail Holloway, Keith (NTSB) with whatever comments you have. Be nice! I didn't see where they were asking for comments. They did ask for *papers* and the deadline for submission was August 2, 2004. -- Larry email is rapp at lmr dot com |
Proposed mandatory PFD law
I am not sure what the exact US law presently is, but several years ago,
Canadian law was changed to essentially state: - one PFD for each person on board, and must fit properly - the PFD must be in un-damaged condition (ie no tears, holes etc) - the PFDs have to be available in easy access Also, the devices able to be certified as PFDs increased to include colours other than orange, and now include self inflating vests which only count as a PFD when worn correctly. some examples: If you have 4 people on board, 2 children and 2 adults, but only have 4 adult PFDs on board, then you are in violation. If during an inspection it takes a while to find the proper number of properly fitting PFDs, it is considered to be a violation. The premise behind the modified legislation is reasonable to me, as: - if a PFD is needed, it can only be used if it is available - each PFD are designed to float a particular sized person head / face up. An incorrectly sized PFD can force a person to float face down as is the case with a child in an adult PFD. - the inclusion of 'fashion colours' now makes it more acceptable to a broader group of individuals. There are bits of legislation that try to defeat Darwinianizm The next stage would to mandate that all new boats include PFDs as standard equipment rather than options. "Keith" wrote in message ... The NTSB in their bureaucratic wisdom is proposing a rule to require ALL people on recreational boats to WEAR PFD's ALL the time. Here is a link to the site, and the e-mail address to send your comments to. Since boating has continually gotten safer, I certainly see no need for this. I do support the PFD laws for kids and small boats like canoes, kayaks, and PWCs. If you don't want to end up wearing a life jacket all the time, send it your comments! ____________________________ http://www.ntsb.gov/academy/CourseInfo/MS701_200408.htm This site is the NTSB. They are considering this month a rule to require all on board to wear PFD's ALL THE TIME. Check out the site and then e mail Holloway, Keith (NTSB) with whatever comments you have. Be nice! -- Keith __ A hangover is the wrath of grapes. |
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