[LIforrelaxin]

While I agree this is a good idea and I think the law maker in NY did a good thing. The life Jacket in and off itself is not going to save your life in the coldest of months. certainly it keeps you afloat and will help keep the fatigue of trying to stay afloat from killing you. but you still have the issue of hypothermia.

Being in the middle of a big body of cold water in the cold weather, with no one else close by is a very scary thing. My biggest fear with laws like this is that it will give those with out good common sense a false sense of security.