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Right now only children are required to wear life jackets on a boat in Kansas. Should all passengers in a boat be required to wear a life jacket?
| Response | Percent | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | 49% | 232 | |
| Yes | 47% | 220 | |
| Not sure | 3% | 16 | |
| Total | 468 | ||
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21 May 2008 at 12:55 a.m.
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justfornow (Anonymous) says…
Let those who Boat, Vote. Oh and my Favorite fish is Snapper
21 May 2008 at 9:59 a.m.
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artwhore (Anonymous) says…
are you serious? 94 people don't think life jackets are necessary? idiots.
21 May 2008 at 10:55 a.m.
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jkr1739 (Anonymous) says…
Artwhore,
The question doesn't ask if Life Jackets are or are not necessary, it asks whether or not they should be worn at all times by occupants of a boat. We who choose to not wear them (but have them close by and readily accessible - which IS the law) are not idiots.
21 May 2008 at 10:58 a.m.
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RomanNose (Anonymous) says…
Sometimes it isn't safe to go outside. We need a law prohibiting people from going outdoors.
21 May 2008 at 11 a.m.
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RomanNose (Anonymous) says…
it just isn't safe!!!
hahaha
21 May 2008 at 11:13 a.m.
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radiohawk (Anonymous) says…
I vote “no” every time the government tries to act like my mother.
21 May 2008 at 11:22 a.m.
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gccs14r (Anonymous) says…
I'd be OK with mandatory jackets for boats under way. For boats at anchor, no.
21 May 2008 at 11:25 a.m.
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fleeba (Anonymous) says…
What would the ruling of a “boat” be? a canoe in 6 inch deep water? No way I'd wear a life jacket in that situation. There are times when I wear one, when i'm in the ocean for instance, but on a crappy fishin' boat, nope.. it's just on board.
21 May 2008 at 11:57 a.m.
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Newell_Post (Anonymous) says…
I had a big, comfortable sailboat for a long time. I had lots of life jackets on board, but wearing one on a calm, hot day was silly. Stormy conditions, yes. Kids, yes. People who can't swim, yes. Drunks in speedboats, yes. Scratch that. Drunks in speedboats = go to jail.
21 May 2008 at 2:46 p.m.
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davidnta (Anonymous) says…
I don't think people should be required to wear them, but just have them nearby. I think it's the responsibility of the boat owner or driver to make those in the boat to wear life jacket if s/he so chooses.
21 May 2008 at 2:49 p.m.
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Crossfire (Anonymous) says…
Let those who boat die or float…
http://www.eliboat.com/wp-content/Tableb…
21 May 2008 at 3:23 p.m.
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mom_of_three (Anonymous) says…
I don't know. Every time I am a passenger in a boat, i am offered a life jacket by my host, and I always accept it. They don't want to be responsible if I fall over and drown, and I don't want to drown.
21 May 2008 at 3:28 p.m.
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gogoplata (Anonymous) says…
Hell no!!!!!!!!!!
21 May 2008 at 6:59 p.m.
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jumpin_catfish (Anonymous) says…
If you are required to wear a seat belt in your car why not the life jacket in the boat?
21 May 2008 at 7:56 p.m.
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jonas (Anonymous) says…
jumpin_catfish: I don't think adults should be required to wear a seat belt in the car either. I do, of course, but it goes back to the paternal laws. I side with radiohawk above.