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Article: Coast Guard Life Jacket Rule Becomes Effective on Dec. 23; Rule Intended to Minimize Drownings Among Children Under 13
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- December 23, 2002
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The United States Coast
Guard's Life Jacket Rule will go into effect Dec. 23. In support of
the ongoing efforts of the states and Coast Guard to improve boating
safety, the Coast Guard is requiring that all children under 13 years
of age wear Coast Guard approved life jackets, while aboard
recreational vessels underway, except when the children are below
decks or in an enclosed cabin.
This rule was created to address the problem of childhood
drownings while boating. Between 1995 - 2001, 210 of our children,
under the age of 13 died while boating. One hundred and twenty one
(121) of them by drowning. Most of these deaths could have been
prevented if ...