According to reports, every year, many boaters fall into the water and drown. If these people had been wearing life jackets while boating, they would have had a much safer way to spend a fun, relaxing and safe day on the water. It is not good to assume that a death caused by not wearing a lifejacket will not happen to you.

Here are some common misconceptions about lifejacket wearing.

If you are a professional swimmer or a fisherman who knows the water well, you may feel confident and confirm that your swimming skills are so good that you don't need to wear a life jacket. But the truth is that even if you are very good at swimming, if you fall into the water unprepared and without a life jacket, there is a high risk of death due to stress and accidents.

Most people usually go boating in the summer in a sunny day. Some people feel that wearing a life jacket is unattractive and uncomfortable, also difficult to move around. But when it comes to life and safety, it is important to wear a life jacket even if it affects your beauty. There are also some life jackets nowadays that are padded with EVA foam, which is not as bulky as you thought, but rather very light.

There are also some people who wear life jackets just to cope with inspections and don't wear them once they are unsupervised. They think that they can take it off when no one is supervising, but this is actually a wrong view. This is because that an unsafe boating habit can affect children. Therefore, for your own safety and to set a good example, you should wear a life jacket while boating.