…is equal to the love you take

Boating season is already in full swing and though I’m not yet at our lake in Ontario, Canada I know that when I do arrive and get settled in much of my time spent there will be utterly tranquil–which is why I love it.

Often however the tranquility is shattered by persons in the act of Boating Operating Under the Influence. Drunk people at the wheel of some very, very fast motorboats scare the dickens out of me. I have nothing against drinking or boating per se. But when mixed together they are every bit as much of a lethal combination as driving and operating a car whilst impaired by alcohol. It’s unsurprising to me that one-third of all fatal boating accidents across the United States are alcohol related and that just is not acceptable.

What also just blows my mind is that unlike driving a motorized vehicle on land, in many places operating one on the water requires no safety training whatsoever even though operating a boat under the influence is a Class A misdemeanor!

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