As summer quickly approaches it is time, thinking about the boat get condensed and ready to go.  Many will be their boats with supplies and alcohol for your day trips to Lake packaging.  While the combination of alcohol and a day at the Lake can be fun, which showed it to statistics be fatal.

Boating under the influence (BUI) become a major issue in Georgia despite what many believe. Alone in the year 2009 in Georgia three people died and others were injured in a dozen accidents where alcohol was involved.

Statistics show that someone holding a boot with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) more than 0.10% 10 times more common for a boating accident when someone driving a boat while sober die.

According to the United States Coast Guard, boating was 16 percent of all fatal accidents of boating under the influence of the leading factor in 2009.  This is a very alarming figure and sailors in Georgia should be aware how dangerous "booze cruise" can be.

Although 42 States 0.08% blood alcohol for have a referring to a person with a BUI, Georgia is not one of them.

A basis set in Georgia has teamed up with State House Bill 315 to correct problem Republic Kevin Cooke, R Carrollton, the BUI. This law would, a blood-alcohol limit for boat trips from 0.08 with compliance with the limit for the driving in Georgia would be set.

With the passage of HB 315 boating would be reduced while intoxicated to 0.08% blood alcohol, focus our drunk driving laws for roads and waterways.

If you in a boating accident due to negligence or BUI was wounded, then let you make the settlement, you help the Angell Law Firm .

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "laws on the drinking water aggravate", Andy M. Johnson, 23 March 2011

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