Our member George lives safety because it's the way he makes his living and he takes it very seriously. He does that because it's his duty but also he knows that the absence of safety can produce sad results. I thought was quite disturbing. Our vessel was tied off to a sunken tug boat 200 yards from a marina with a large dive flag and flashing blue light. Several boaters ignored the no wake and distance rules.
Boaters are their own worst enemy and ignorance is no excuse.
Safety is a very important issue on the water, and mariners should heed to these safety rules. Things can go wrong and dangerous very quickly on the water. Get into boating with safety as a rule not just another law. I did have a couple of totally avoidable incidents. One boater lost electrical power and was adrift.