Boaties are being urged to play it safe on the water, with a school holiday blitz on lifejacket compliance finding one in five vessel operators doing the wrong thing.
“It is truly shocking that 20 per cent of the boats inspected this summer either didn’t have properly working lifejackets, didn’t have enough for everyone on board, or didn’t have the right lifejackets for children,” Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said.
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