Скачать или смотреть Safe Independence Day Weekend/Safe Summer- Media Event at Fort Hunter Boat Access, Dauphin County

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), and the Office of the State Fire Commissioner held a media event at the Fort Hunter boat launch on Thursday, July 1, 2021, urging safe and responsible celebration ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

Data from the Fish and Boat Commission shows that there were 60 boating-under-the-influence arrests in 2020, an increase from 45 in 2019. Pennsylvania is a boating destination state, and boaters drive to and from their boating location. When an impaired boat operator gets behind the wheel to drive home, a BUI becomes a DUI.

“Alcohol impairs judgment and reaction time on the water no differently than if you were driving a car, with the additional risk of drowning,” said PA Fish and Boat Commission Executive Director Tim Schaeffer. “Boating under the influence puts everyone at risk, including passengers and others enjoying the water.”

“Our goal is for boaters to begin each trip with a knowledge and appreciation of basic safe boating practices that includes wearing a life jacket and not drinking while boating,” he added.

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