Inexperience, immaturity and crowded waterways are a recipe for disaster for boaters and swimmers. Harris County alone has seen 15 children drown already in 2013. These startling numbers prompted us to take a closer look at water safety, including the dangers posed by kids operating personal watercraft. In Texas, you have to be 16 to … Continued
Waterways can be just as dangerous as city streets, particularly when they are crowded. Without traffic lights or even lanes, boaters have to rely on one another to be cautious and conservative, always looking out for potential collisions and practicing safe boating at all times. Because when one boater isn’t safe, no one on the … Continued
As summer gets underway and people are out enjoying all that it has to offer, more people are on boats and waterways. Though boating can be a great way to beat the heat, it isn’t without dangers and risks. And even when you are an experienced boater, you run the chance of being involved in … Continued