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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 141
BY REPRESENTATIVE MONICA
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To proclaim May 16 through May 22, 2010, as "Safe Boating Week" in Louisiana.
WHEREAS, the United States has over thirteen million boats, and three hundred
twenty-two thousand of those boats are on Louisiana waters; and
WHEREAS, the vast majority of boating incidents are caused by human error or poor
judgment and not by the boat, equipment, or environmental factors; and
WHEREAS, seventy-four percent of our state's fatalities on the water are due to
drowning; and
WHEREAS, a significant number of boaters who lose their lives by drowning each
year would be alive today had they worn their life jackets; and
WHEREAS, while boats are a marvelous source of recreation, unknowledgeable boat
operators are a risk to other boaters when they do not know or obey the navigation rules of
the road, drink alcohol, or take drugs while operating a boat, or choose not to wear a life
jacket; and
WHEREAS, boating knowledge and skills are important in reducing human error and
improving judgment; if people are aware of the risk, they are more likely to take the
precautionary measures to protect themselves, their friends, family, and others, which is why
we must spread the message of boating safety education in our state.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
proclaim May 16 through May 22, 2010, as "Safe Boating Week" in the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE