Politics & Government

Talk Back: Mandatory Boating Safety Courses

Proposed legislation would require boat operators to complete safety course or face fines.

A county bill expected to be introduced Tuesday before the Suffolk County Legislature would or risk getting fined.

The proposed legislation follows in the wake of Christopher Mannino, a West Islip man in a boating under the influence accident in the Great South Bay on June 23.

In July, Mannino's widow, Michelle, at a press conference.

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Several readers have already weighed in on Patch's Facebook page.

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"Once again it takes a tragedy to make a law that is plain common sense to begin with," wrote Marianne Pizzo Bowden.

Stephen Guardino wrote: "This isnt already a requirement??? Wow.."

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