HLS 14RS-5354 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 165
BY REPRESENTATIVE LAMBERT
BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS: Proclaims May 17 through 23, 2014, "Safe Boating Week" in
Louisiana
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To proclaim May 17 through May 23, 2014, as "Safe Boating Week" in Louisiana.2
WHEREAS, the United States has over thirteen million boats, and three hundred3
twenty-one thousand of those boats can be found on Louisiana waters; and4
WHEREAS, the vast majority of boating incidents are caused by human error or poor5
judgment and not by the boat, equipment, or environmental factors; and6
WHEREAS, seventy-five percent of our state's fatalities on the water are due to7
drowning usually by boaters who are not wearing a personal flotation device; and8
WHEREAS, a significant number of boaters who lose their lives by drowning each9
year would be alive today had they worn their life jackets; and10
WHEREAS, while boats are a marvelous source of recreation and enjoyment,11
inexperienced and uneducated boat operators are a risk to other boaters when they do not12
know or obey the navigation rules of the road, drink alcohol, or take drugs while operating13
a boat, or choose not to wear a life jacket; and14
WHEREAS, a single precaution, that of wearing a life jacket, could save eighty15
percent of the lives of those who fall into the water unexpectedly; and16
WHEREAS, boating knowledge and skills are important to the reduction of human17
error and improving judgment; if people are aware of a risk, they are more likely to take the18
precautionary measures to protect themselves, their friends, family, and others from that risk,19
which is why it is important to spread the message of boating safety education in our state.20 HLS 14RS-5354 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 165
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby1
proclaim May 17 through May 23, 2014, as "Safe Boating Week" in the state of Louisiana.2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted3
to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.4
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Lambert HCR No. 165
Proclaims May 17 through May 23, 2014, as "Safe Boating Week" in the state of La.