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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For Immediate Release Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Play it Safe on the Water this Memorial Day Weekend<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:Palatino">“Boat safe, boat sober and always wear a life jacket.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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Ore. –</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> The forecast calls for sunny and warm for this Memorial Day weekend, which is also the official kick-off the boating season in Oregon. The Oregon State Marine Board wants to remind boaters
headed to the water for fun to stay sober, wear a life jacket and be courteous to other boaters.
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“A fun-filled day can turn tragic from drinking while boating. It impairs your judgment and you take risks you normally wouldn’t,” says Ashley Massey, Public Information Officer for the Marine Board. “We
see a lot of reckless operation and behavior, not to mention falling overboard when people consume alcohol and many of the accident victims are passengers. The operator is not only responsible for their boat, but their passengers’ safety, too.”
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The U.S. Coast Guard reports that remains in the top 10 contributing factors in accidents and fatalities. In 2011 there were 296 accidents with 243 injuries and 125 deaths attributed to alcohol consumption,
nationwide. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Alcohol or other substances impair judgment, vision, balance and coordination and the effects are amplified on the water due to the motion of the boat and environmental stressors such as glare, wind and sun
— increasing the likelihood of boating accidents and fatalities. And the reality is any amount of alcohol impairs a person to some degree, usually starting with their inhibitions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In Oregon, a boater is considered legally “under the influence” with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or higher. What this means is the boater will automatically lose boating privileges
and pay a hefty fine. Marine deputies can still arrest boaters for observed impairment below 0.08 percent BAC, which can still lead to a boating under the influence of intoxicants (BUII) conviction. An impaired boat operator who is arrested for BUII faces
fines of up to $6,250 and/or up to one year in jail, loss of boat operation privileges and suspension of boat registration for up to three years.
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> “Reckless operation is taken very seriously,” said Massey. “We have to be tough on violators to keep Oregon’s waterways safe for everyone, because innocent people are usually the victims.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Play it safe by:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Leaving alcohol at home or on the shore. Instead, take along a variety of non-alcoholic beverages and plenty of water.
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If you are feeling fatigued, take a break on land and return to the water when you are reenergized and alert.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If you dock somewhere to eat and choose to drink alcohol with your meal, wait a minimum of one hour for each drink consumed before operating your watercraft.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Being alcohol-free while onboard is the safest way to enjoy the water. Intoxicated passengers are equally at risk of injury and death.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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and passengers should wear properly fitting life jackets. To learn more about life jacket types, styles and legal requirements, visit
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/safety/lifejacket.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/safety/lifejacket.aspx</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Take a boating safety course. In Oregon, all boaters must now take a boating safety course and carry a boater education card when operating a powerboat greater than 10 horsepower.
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Never boat alone –especially when paddling.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For more information about safe boating in Oregon, visit
<a href="http://www.boatoregon.com">www.boatoregon.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">503-378-2623<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:Ashley.massey@state.or.us">Ashley.massey@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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