Back in April we posted details of a court case resulting from a fatal kayak accident on Lake George N.Y.\u00a0 last summer. It all stems from an incident where a power boat was involved in a collision with a kayak resulting in the death of the kayaker.<\/p>\n
From news reports <\/a><\/strong><\/span>, we noted that Town Justice Robert McNally ruled that the kayak was not considered a vessel under state law, so the operator of the power boat was not required to yield the right of way.<\/p>\n Bonnie over at Frogma has posted a response on her <\/strong>blog from the Saratoga County District Attorney Jim Murphy who prosecuted the case. His comments in part read:<\/em><\/p>\n “I too am a kayaker and was stunned to read the judge’s decision and the court’s incredibly strict and narrow interpretation of the Navigation Law. We have decided to pursue a statutory change to affect all New Yorkers by amending the Navigation Law in next year’s legislative session.<\/em>”<\/p>\n You can check out her posting and the\u00a0 full comments from the DA over at the <\/strong>frogma blog <\/a><\/strong><\/span>The DA will be looking for support from all interested parties to lobby for the changes in the Navigation Law.<\/p>\n