{"id":1680,"date":"2015-09-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/2015\/09\/29\/land-water-duck-vehicle-safety-concerns\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T21:12:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T21:12:17","slug":"land-water-duck-vehicle-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/blog\/land-water-duck-vehicle-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Land & Water Duck Vehicle Safety Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve visited the Stone Mountain Park area, you may have seen of ridden on a \u201cRide The Ducks\u201d land and water vehicle. These amphibious boats are created to resemble the land\/water vehicles used by the United States Army during World War II and offer tours of various cities throughout the United States. The tour typically begins on land, but at some point during the ride will enter a nearby body of water to tour from a more exciting view of the city. Operators of the Ride the Ducks vehicles also serve as high-spirited tour guides, many times dancing to music and entertaining guests along the ride.<\/p>\n

The experience itself is an entertaining way to explore a new city, but the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating these Ride the Ducks tour vehicles due to a crash that occurred in Seattle on Thursday. Four people lost their lives when one of the duck boat vehicles crossed into oncoming traffic into their charter bus while traveling over a bridge during a tour on Thursday. Investigators have confirmed that an axle on the amphibious boat automobile was sheared off, but it is still unclear whether this occurred before or during the crash. Witnesses have been quoted as seeing the boat\u2019s tire \u201clock up\u201d as it swerved into an oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the recent Seattle crash isn\u2019t the only Ride the Duck lawsuit. In 2010, a duck boat touring Philadelphia was struck by a barge while in the Delaware River, killing two. Another crash occurred in Seattle in 2011 when a duck boat ran over a motorcyclist<\/a> and dragged him for some distance.<\/p>\n

Due to the growing number of crashes involving the Ride the Ducks vehicles, many are questioning the safety of the tour vehicles. While they offer abundant enjoyment for a relatively low monetary cost, the dangers associated with riding these vehicles may be more than they\u2019re worth.<\/p>\n

In the event that a member of the duck boat tour or another party is injured as a result of these questionable vehicles, legal action may be taken by victims. We hope that our local Stone Mountain Ride the Ducks program will continue to have a safe record, but ask that visitors of these attractions be cautious and make sure that drivers are paying adequate attention to the roadway during the tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Another crash occurred last week involving a “Rid the Ducks” amphibious boat in Seattle. This accident, along with multiple others, cause questions to be raised regarding the safety of these tour vehicles. 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