Re: life-jacket laws are archaic and need to be overhauled
Good Life Jackets are a good thing.
Before I leave the Dock/Anchorage everybody will know where the Life Jackets are stored and how to use them. Underway Kids under 14 will have to wear one. Kids under 8 will have to wear one regardless if underway or not.
On fast flowing Rivers, wearing a Life Jackets can become a Liability because most don't allow you to swim as fast as without. If you fall into the Water, make extreme efforts to get to shore as quickly as possible because if you allow yourself to get drifted around the next bend, you could end in a Logjam and no Life Jacket will help you then.
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