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Seattle’s Duck Boat Company to Pay Up to $1M for Violations
Seattle’s Duck Boat Company to Pay Up to $1M for Violations
Seattle’s Duck Boat Company to Pay Up to $1M for Violations
SEATTLE (AP) — Ride the Ducks International has agreed to pay up to $1 million in civil penalties under a consent order reached with federal transportation officials. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that the Branson, Missouri, manufacturer of the duck boats violated motor vehicle safety laws when it failed to initiate a full safety recall...
NTSB Hearing Into Seattle Crash Ends
NTSB Hearing Into Seattle Crash Ends
NTSB Hearing Into Seattle Crash Ends
SEATTLE (AP) — After hearing reports from the NTSB staff who investigated the deadly Ride the Ducks crash in Seattle, the board determined the probable cause was a mechanical failure and improper maintenance of the amphibious passenger vehicle...
Regulators Increase Proposed Penalty Against Ride the Ducks
Regulators Increase Proposed Penalty Against Ride the Ducks
Regulators Increase Proposed Penalty Against Ride the Ducks
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state regulators have approved a new settlement agreement with a Seattle tour company involved in a deadly crash last year, increasing the penalty to $308,000 after saying a previous amount was inadequate. The Utilities and Transportation Commission approved the settlement Tuesday, contingent on agreement from Ride the Ducks of Seattle...
Another Lawsuit Filed Against Seattle’s Ride the Ducks
Another Lawsuit Filed Against Seattle’s Ride the Ducks
Another Lawsuit Filed Against Seattle’s Ride the Ducks
SEATTLE (AP) — Another lawsuit has been filed against Seattle's Ride the Ducks tour company concerning the deadly crash last September. Attorneys for the mother and the estate of a 17-year-old Runjie Song, a Chinese exchange student who was one of five students killed in the crash, are suing the Ride the Ducks company, the city of Seattle and the state of Washington...
Seattle Tour Group Admits Safety Violations, to Pay $222K
Seattle Tour Group Admits Safety Violations, to Pay $222K
Seattle Tour Group Admits Safety Violations, to Pay $222K
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle tour company involved in a deadly September crash has admitted to 463 safety violations and has agreed to pay $222,000 in penalties to settle a Washington state complaint. Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission staff found 159 of Ride the Ducks' motor safety violations were acute or critical to protecting public safety. The...