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FIVE COMMON CAUSES OF BOATING ACCIDENTS Boating is an excellent hobby or pastime. However, care should be exercised when operating a boat. Being involved in a boating accident can lead to injury or even death. Thankfully, many boating accidents can be prevented. A large number of boating accidents are due to one of five factors, and by being aware of these factors and avoiding them, you may prevent an accident. One of the most common things that can lead to boating accidents is reckless operation. Sometimes, people who are operating the boat don’t realize that it requires as much responsibility as operating a motor vehicle on the road. They may feel a false sense of security because a boat operates on water with not many surrounding objects. Despite this, a boat should be operated with as much care as one would drive a car on the road. The safety of everyone on board is primarily in the driver’s hands.

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FIVE COMMON CAUSES OF BOATING ACCIDENTS

       Boating is an excellent hobby or pastime. However, care should be exercised 

when  operating  a  boat.  Being  involved  in  a  boating  accident  can  lead  to injury or even death. Thankfully, many boating accidents can be prevented. A  large number of boating accidents are due to one of five factors, and by being  aware  of  these  factors  and  avoiding  them,  you  may  prevent  an accident. 

             One  of  the  most  common  things  that  can  lead  to  boating  accidents  is 

reckless  operation.  Sometimes,  people  who  are  operating  the  boat  don’t realize  that  it  requires as much responsibility as operating a motor vehicle on the road. They may feel a false sense of security because a boat operates on water with not many surrounding objects. Despite this, a boat should be operated  with  as  much  care  as  one  would  drive  a  car  on  the  road.    The safety of everyone on board is primarily in the driver’s hands.

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      Like recklessness, inattentive driving is another factor that commonly plays into  boating  accidents.  It  may  be  because  you  are  caught  up  in  a conversation with a passenger. Perhaps it  is because you are reaching for your  drink.  Even  a  distraction  that  only  lasts  for  a  few  seconds  can  be enough to cause an accident.  Be sure that your eyes are on the water at all times. Another  thing  that can cause accidents  is  the  lack of a spotter. Having someone other than the driver watching the water can help keep everyone  aboard  safe.  The  spotter  needs  to  be  just  as  attentive  as  the driver, keeping his or her eyes on  the water and being prepared  to alert the driver to any issues that may arise.

       It is important to make sure the operator has plenty of experience before 

taking  sole  control of  the boat. A  common cause of boating accidents  is when  the  driver  does  not  have  enough  experience.  The  operator  of  the boat needs to have full knowledge over all of the controls on the boat. Be sure to take the appropriate training courses beforehand so that you are educated on proper safety procedures. This will help ensure the safety of everyone on the boat.

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          The  operator  of  the  boat  isn’t  always  to  blame  in  boating  accidents.  The passengers too need to make sure that they are exercising safety while on the boat. Do not climb on things you are not supposed to, and do not jump off of the boat into water if the boat is travelling at a fast speed. You could seriously injure yourself by doing so.

         Visit  this  website  www.davidandassociates.com/boat-accident  to  learn more 

about a boating accident lawyer in Wilmington.