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Boating Safety
from: Mark HarrisBoating accidents and fatalities have been on the decline over the last twenty years. The US Coast Guard reports that 697 fatalities occurred in 2005 with 12,942.414 registered boats. That is 5.1 fatalities per 100,000 registered boats. This is down from 924 fatalities in 1991 with 11,068,440 registered boats, or 8.3 fatalities per 100,000 boats.
That is almost a 65% reduction in fatalities over the last 25 years. This boating safety trend is largely attributed to improved boating safety education and courses paid for by your boating tax dollars. In order to acquire a boating license in all 50 states, every boater is required to pass an exam that demonstrates knowledge and familiarity with boating safety regulations.
In many ways, boating safety is common sense. While boaters can make careless mistakes, most should be smart enough to know that flames and cigarettes need to be extinquished before fueling a boat. With all of the safety awareness that is presented to boaters, hopefully everyone is aware that life jackets are required safety equipment on every boat. By the way, nearly 80% of boating related fatalities every year result from drowning.
OK, so a lot of these boating safety rules seem obvious. But there is a fair amount of safety knowledge and awareness that you need to know. Not only to pass the boating license examinations, but more important, to insure your safety and the safety of your boating passengers. And the boating safety rules and regulations can vary from state to state.
Below are links to boating safety web sites for all 50 states. Many of these courses are convenient and available online. So no excuse. Find your location and bring yourself up to speed with the most current boating safety regulations, tips and information. Please be safe!
- US Coast Guard (USCG) - Office of Boating Safety
- Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Boating Education
- Alaska Office of Boating Safety
- Arizona Game&Fish Department - Arizona Boating License Laws and Safety Guide
- Arkansas Boating Safety Course and Exam - BoatEd
- California Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW) - California Boating Safety Course
- Colorado State Parks - Boating Program
- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Boating Safety and Education
- Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife - Boating Safety
- Florida Boating Safety Course and Exam - BoatEd
- Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division - Boating
- Hawaii Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation
- Idaho Boating Safety Course and Exam - BoatEd
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Boating Safety Education
- Indiana Boating Safety Course and Exam - BoatEd
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources - Boating Safety and Education
- Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks - Boating
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Boating Education
- Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - 2007 Boating Laws and Rules
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Boating Safety Program
- Massachusetts Environmental Police - Boating Education Program
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Boater Safety
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Boat and Water Safety
- Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Boater Education Program
- Missouri State Water Patrol - Safety Education Classes
- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks - Boating Safety
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Boating Safety
- Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) - Boat Nevada
- New Hampshire Department of Safety - Boating Education Program
- New Mexico State Parks Division - New Online Courses make Required Boating Safety Education Easy
- New Jersey State Police - Boating Safety
- New York State Parks - Boating Education
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission - Boating Safety
- North Dakota Game and Fish Department - Boating and Water Safety Education
- Ohio DNR Division of Watercraft
- Oklahoma Boating Safety Course and Exam - BoatEd
- Oregon State Marine Board
- Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission - Boating Safety & Education
- Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Boating Safety Course
- South Carolina Department of Natural Resources - Boating Safety
- South Dakota Boating Safety Course and Exam - BoatEd
- Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) - Boater Education
- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Boating in Tennessee
- Utah Sate Parks - Boating
- Vermont State Police - Department of Public Safety - Boating Safety
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries - Boating Safety and Education
- Washington State Safe Boating Course - BoaterExam.com
- West Virginia DNR - Boating Safety
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) - Boating Safety Education
- Wyoming Boating Safety Course and Exam - BoaterExam
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