Senator renews push to make duck boats safer
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is renewing efforts to make duck boats safer in the wake of the deadly tragedy on Table Rock Lake last summer….. concerns were raised that safety recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board after a 1999 incident in Arkansas were never turned into law.
When sensible recommendations are ignored, and people die, we usually wind up with at least one more new “law" on the books. And, the manner in which the new law is crafted and applied (enforced) determines how burdensome it will be to those who are wise enough to not need legislation.
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