The partner of a man killed in a jet boating accident is calling for a law change to reflect the dangers of drinking and boatingThe partner of Southland man killed in a jet boating incident is calling for changes to the law and the culture of drinking and boating. Her partner, Shane Gibbons was killed on the Hollyford River on March 18, 2019, in a jet boat accident when members of a farm discussion group were boating on the river over a four-day period. “There is a significant discrepancy between the Maritime Transport Act and the Land Transport Act,” Speight said. Supplied The section of the Hollyford River where Shane Gibbons died. Genter pointed out that Section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act prohibited the operation of a maritime vessel in a dangerous manner.

Source: Stuff July 22, 2020 03:47 UTC