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Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Duck Boat incident on the Delaware River

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100707/ap_on_re_us/us_philly_duck_boat_accident

As a Safety Consultant and Expert Witness I have handled a few premises liability cases involving Duck Boats. A Duck Boat is a combination of motor vehicle, bus, taxi, boat, amusement device and entertainment venue.

The crews that staff them for the most part are seasonal workers under 25 and should be mentioned very little training.

I think it is time for the individual states and cities to pursue stricter permitting and licensing and inspection of the devices. An incident such as the one today on the Delaware River should have never occurred, much less should there have been loss of life.


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2 comments:

Nick said...

A sad incident indeed.

demotutorial said...

Incidents in amusement parks really make me cringe. Maybe parents should keep their kids from parks like this, especially if they do not know whether a particular amusement park complies with certain standards.
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