Towing campaign results
Most people "doing the right thing"Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) Acting Manager Boating Safety and Regional Operations Scott Kidd has announced that the recent campaign to raise awareness about towing safety resulted in more than 100 boaters being fined.
"RMS Boating Safety Officers conducted random checks of 2403 vessels on NSW waterways during Operation Tow Safe which ran from January 12-25," Mr Kidd said.
"This resulted in 104 fines and 123 formal warnings being issued and shows the majority of people -- 90.6 per cent -- were doing the right thing.
"The most common fine issued was for lifejacket non compliance -- which can be anything from not carrying enough lifejackets for all on board, to not keeping them in good condition to not wearing them when legally required to.
"A compliance rate of more than 90 per cent is encouraging but it is crucial all boaters who engage in towing activities are aware of their responsibilities.
"Since November 2011, there have been nine towing related incidents resulting in one fatality, eight serious injuries and one minor injury," Mr Kidd said.
For more information on towing and boat safety go to www.maritime.nsw.gov.au and http://www.boatforlife.com.au/tow-safe/tow-safety/
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