The Connecticut DEEP gives safe boating tips

The major cause of boating accidents is collisions with other boats or objects. The sober boater who keeps a good lookout and knows the Rules of the Road is unlikely to be involved in a collision. The major cause of boating fatalities is drowning. A huge majority of those who drown are not wearing life jackets or Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs). The watchwords are, "A LIFE JACKET FLOATS! YOU DON'T! WEAR IT!" (PFDs)