Boaters hope they never see a riderless boat circling in the water. It’s called the “circle of death” and it often means the driver fell overboard, leaving the motor running, and couldn’t escape the circling vessel. “They could be in the middle of this and they can’t get away and the propeller cuts them and causes their death,” said Susan Stocker, Iowa Department of Natural Resources boating law administrator and education coordinator.
New Federal Boating Law Intended To Prevent “circle Of Death” Affects Coralville Lake Boaters
Erin Jordan, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Wed, 03/31/2021 - 7:01am
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