Ride the Duck Int’l fined $500k for federal violations found after Aurora Bridge crash
BRANSON MO NEWS: The Branson, Missouri, company behind Seattle’s “duck boat” tours is being fined $500,000 by the federal government for unwitting legal violations uncovered following investigation into the 2015 Aurora Bridge accident that killed five people, according to an announcement made Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.Ride the Ducks International LLC failed to live up to its obligations as a manufacturer of vehicles as defined by the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, according to a consent order issued by the administration. Ride the Ducks officials, who did not contest the government’s determination, said they did not realize they were considered manufacturers under the law.
The company was ordered to pay $480,000 in civil penalties and $20,000 to become compliant with the Safety Act. The company could be fined an additional $500,000 for failure to comply with the consent order demanding the fines, as well as future violations.
“Companies have an obligation to understand their responsibilities under the law, especially when those laws are in place to protect the public’s safety,” said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. “This action shows that the Department of Transportation is always on the lookout to protect those who …
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