PFD Reminder

I was looking a the boating handbook and I forgot that this went into effect last year
 
LIFE JACKET WEAR REQUIRED BY LAW: NOV.1 TO APRIL 30 Beginning November 1, 2012, boaters must wear a life jacket on boats less than 16 feet in length or any canoe or kayak during the cold weather months from November 1 through April 30. Recreational boating fatalities that occur in Pennsylvania from November through April are primarily due to the effects of cold water immersion. When water temperatures are less than 70 degrees F, cold water shock is a major factor in boating fatalities. Victims who wear a life jacket when exposed to cold water have potentially life-saving advantages such as insulation from the cold, buoyancy for victims who are unable to tread water and reduced risk of aspiration of water. In an effort to reduce the number of fatalities related to cold water immersion, the Commission has amended regulations to require life jackets to be worn on small and unstable boats during the period most noted for cold water temperatures.

It really doesn't matter what season it is. I always wear my pfd. no matter the weather or where im fishing in my boat.
 

Likewise Tim, always wear pfd's when moving and everyone in the boat also. Kids 100% of the time. They complain it's uncomfortable but it's necessary.