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Special Requirements for Bumper Boats, Standard Practice For
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Scope
1.1 This practice establishes criteria for the design, manufacture, and operations of bumper boats. These are boats used to bump into each other intentionally as directed by drivers as a form of entertainment. Boats are fitted with an inflatable or impact attenuating device to allow for such bumping.
1.2 This practice follows Practices F1193 and F770 as the basic level of safety for bumper boats. These practices shall be followed for all bumper boats under this practice. This practice shall include all modifications, improvements, and deviations to design, quality, manufacture, construction, ownership, operation, inspection, and maintenance of a bumper boat
1.3 This practice does not apply to personal watercraft, human powered watercraft, or watercraft used for general purposes by private owners.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Significance and Use
The purpose of this practice is to delineate information and to establish procedures for the operation of a bumper boat amusement ride.
The device is a single craft, unattached to other craft or common frame system. It is non-human powered without connection to a common energy source. It is driver controlled with respect to acceleration, speed, and steering.
Keywords
amusement rides and devices; operating procedures; Bumper boats; Operating procedures; Amusement rides/devices
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Document Number
ASTM-F2460-11
Revision Level
2011 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Revision
Publication Date
March 1, 2011
Document Type
Practice
Page Count
2 pages
Committee Number
F24.60