Reluctantly Hansson ensures requirement lifejacket – Haugesund Avis

OSLO: A somewhat unusual alliance of SV, the Conservatives and the Progress Party opposes a Western imposition, but the parties reigns just over 84 of Parliament’s 169 seats.

Rasmus Hansson Green Party The Green (MDGs) is the one that secures injunction majority when parliament goes to a vote late Tuesday night. Last year the party against a similar proposal.

– It has been a thorough debate in the party. We are split almost down the middle, but choose to listen to the clear advice of Redningsselskapet and police, says Hansson said.

In a press release from Norwegian People’s Aid says that from 1992 to today it has drowned averaging 130 people annually. A majority of the fatalities are men, many of whom do not use floating garments.

– Many of those who are out in small boats fail to use flotation boat. This order will therefore save lives, says communication Ivar Christiansen.

Something reluctantly

Hansson does not deny that he himself belongs to the minority in MDG.

– A good tradition in Norway for that exploring nature on its own responsibility and in harmony with nature. Whether one diver, hunts with sharp weapons charged or go skiing in the mountains, says the state “use hue and good trip.” Meanwhile, a lifejacket decree could help to save lives, says De Grønnes one parliamentary representative.

The injunction applies only to boats operating. The injunction will not apply when a person moves between boats and boarding moored or anchored vessels.

SV critical

Leisure boats over 8 meters are also exempt from west injunction.

– This means that children who participate in an open jeep which is 8.5 meters long, must not use the west. It appears not as logical to me, says SV Torgeir Knag Fylkesnes said.

Last year SV majority for a mandatory use of the west in boats with children on board. But now is not the rule formulated so anyway.

– We are opposed to regulation of behavior when the action does not go beyond the second and it’s older people that are involved. To prohibit anything disagreeable and enjoin all one is for, is not something SV advocates, says Fylkesnes.

Glad decree

Industry Committee Chairman Geir Pollestad ( Q) is delighted that west injunction soon is a fact.

– This is an amendment that could save lives already this summer. The goal is to reduce the number drownings and an imposition on flotation is the most effective measure to achieve it, he says to NTB.

Conservative Ove Trellevik believe it to travel on the sea one clear and sunny summer day is something quite different than being aboard a yacht at sea.

– Raising awareness is a better way to go. Each one must be aware of their responsibilities when doing leisure activities at sea, he said.

A proposal from KrF to lower blood alcohol limit at sea to 0.2 did not support from other parties when nutrient Committee considered the case.