State officials advise residents to wear their life jackets when boating. Lee Jenkins has more.
Boating Safety Coordinator Major Chris Huebner says the most important safety measure any boater can take is to wear their life jacket. The primary cause of death in boating accidents is drowning, which life jackets go a long way towards preventing. Huebner says that even with a drunken operator or in bad weather, a life jacket would likely save lives.
So far, 17 people have died in North Carolina boating accidents this year, compared to last year’s 27 deaths. I’m Lee Jenkins.
