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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 19 > Life jacket rules may change

Life jacket rules may change

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
May 19, 2009

FLORENCE — The Oregon Coast has some of the most treacherous river bar crossings in the country, but U.S. Coast Guard rules don’t require charter boat passengers to wear life jackets when braving those waters — at least not yet.

The federal government is considering....

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