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1. PWC Jet Ski Insurance, National Safety Board Personal watercraft (PWC) are a type of recreational boat that has become increasingly popular in recent years. Manufacturers estimate that about 200,000 PWC are sold each year and that more than 1 million are in current operation. Although the overall number of recreational boating fatalities has been declining in recent years, the number of personal […]...
2. Manufacturers estimate that about 200,000 PWC are sold each year Manufacturers estimate that about 200,000 PWC are sold each year...
3. PWC Insurance Safety, Boating Fatalities Declining Although the number of recreational boating fatalities has been declining, the number of PWC-related fatalities has been increasing (table 1–1, and figures 1–1 and 1–2). The increase in PWC fatalities is proportional to the increase of PWC in operation. Coast Guard information indicates that 8,005 recreational boating accidents were reported for 1996, of which 2,868 […]...
4. PWC Study to More Closely Examine Fatalities The Safety Board initiated the current study to more closely examine fatalities and injury in addition to accident characteristics associated with PWC accidents. The study was not designed to estimate how often PWC accidents occur. For PWC accidents that occurred between January and June 1997, the Safety Board requested that State marine accident investigators provide […]...
5. Personal Watercraft Insurance, Safety and Accidents The number of PWC accidents involving injury varies by State. California reported 385 PWC-related accidents during the 1996 boating season, resulting in 298 injured persons, 8 fatalities, and $508,000 in property damage. Although PWC accounted for 16 percent of the registered vessels and 14 percent of the fatalities in California, they were involved in 45 […]...
6. Personal Watercraft and Fatalities The Safety Board initiated the current study to more closely examine fatalities and injury in addition to accident characteristics associated with PWC accidents. The study was not designed to estimate how often PWC accidents occur. For PWC accidents that occurred between January and June 1997, the Safety Board requested that State marine accident investigators provide […]...
7. What is causing PWC accidents on the water The Safety Board initiated the current study to more closely examine fatalities and injury in addition to accident characteristics associated with PWC accidents. The study was not designed to estimate how often PWC accidents occur. For PWC accidents that occurred between January and June 1997, the Safety Board requested that State marine accident investigators provide […]...
8. National Transportation Safety Board, PWC, Jet Ski Insurance The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency dedicated to promoting aviation, railroad, highway, marine, pipeline, and hazardous materials safety. Established in 1967, the agency is mandated by Congress through the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to investigate transportation accidents, determine the probable causes of the accidents, issue safety recommendations, study transportation […]...
9. Save Insurance PWC Money When Driving Safely In contrast to recreational boating issues that are linked to an increasing number or diversity of vessels on the water (i.e., overcrowding and multiple-use conflicts), safety issues rarely correlate to overall boating levels. In fact, research shows that most boating-related accidents, injuries and fatalities are linked to irresponsible and inappropriate vessel use rather than to […]...
10. PWC and Boating safety officials are turning to education to enhance the awareness and safety of the boating community According to the NTSB, most PWC accidents and fatalities are due to three factors: inattention, inexperience and/or inappropriate use of speed (1998). These factors have little to do with the vessel itself and stem from the fact that PWC riders receive little, if any, training before they embark on the water. Consequently, they are not […]...
11. IMPACTS OF RECREATIONAL BOATING, PWC USE AND INSURANCE Recreational boating raises a number of issues for coastal resource managers and the public, including noise complaints, safety concerns and various environmental impacts. Although much information is available about these issues, relatively little is known about PWC-specific impacts or how they compare to those of more traditional vessels. This lack of information impairs the development […]...
12. PWC Mishap, in Lake Brantley in Seminole County, Florida HTML clipboard A similar accident occurred on Lake Brantley in Seminole County, Florida, on April 5, 1997. A 16-year-old male PWC operator lost control of the vessel and fell off. The vessel continued to travel, hit one of a series of floating buoys that defined the Sweetwater Beach swimming area, struck two swimmers, and stopped […]...
13. PWC Water Safety and Insurance Water safety should always be your number one priority. If this is your first boat, and then take a short safety course is desirable. PWC Insurance Quotes — Click Here! You may have previous experience in boat, but this boat is new and unique. Wherever possible, should be your first trip with an expert who […]...
14. PWC, Personal Watercraft Boater Laws in Nevada NRS 488.580 Operation of personal watercraft. 1. A person shall not operate or authorize another person to operate a personal watercraft under his ownership or control: (a) In a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life or property of another person. (b) Unless the operator is wearing a personal flotation device of […]...
15. Save Money On Your PWC Jet Ski Insurance Policy In contrast to recreational boating issues that are linked to an increasing number or diversity of vessels on the water (i.e., overcrowding and multiple-use conflicts), safety issues rarely correlate to overall boating levels. In fact, research shows that most boating-related accidents, injuries and fatalities are linked to irresponsible and inappropriate vessel use rather than to […]...