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Duck Boats
By adamg - 12/15/17 - 2:41 pm
Boston Duck Tours, Ltd. has agreed to a series of changes in the way it operates its lumbering vehicles in exchange for not having to face criminal charges related to the death of a woman on a scooter last year, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Read more.
By adamg - 8/29/16 - 6:40 pm
The Globe reports the driver of that Duck Boat that had its roof peeled back like a can of Norwegian sardines yesterday was on Storrow Drive because traffic was being diverted around the State House due to a protest by MBTA janitors, many of whom are getting laid off. State Police fined the driver $100.
By adamg - 8/28/16 - 9:26 pm
Compare peeled-off roof of Duck Boat on left with pristine one on right. Photo by Kamil.
Shortly before 7 p.m. the driver of a Duck Boat learned first hand why Storrow Drive has those CARS ONLY sign, on the eastbound side, near Mass. Eye and Ear.
WBZ reports none of the 20 tourists on board was injured.
Naturally, that's the same exact spot where, only 3 1/2 hours earlier, Eastie Strong photographed a Storrowed U-Haul: Read more.
By adamg - 7/10/16 - 1:06 pm
WBZ reports a pedestrian was hit around 11:25 a.m. at Clarendon and Newbury streets.
WCVB reports the woman was crossing against a red light.
Earlier:
Woman on scooter killed in collision with Duck Boat.
By adamg - 4/30/16 - 1:40 pm
The remains of the scooter. Photo by dd808.
Around 11:30 a.m. at Beacon and Charles streets. WCVB reports a passenger on the scooter survived, but was rushed to the hospital.
By adamg - 6/14/15 - 5:32 pm
Tim Miranda was on one Duck Boat waiting to the go into the Charles today when the Duck Boat in front got stuck on the ramp. A third Duck Boat was called in to tow it out.
By Kaz - 7/16/10 - 2:14 pm
A second duck boat crashed this week as a piece of radio equipment lodged under the brake pedal of "Dorchester Dottie" according to the general manager of Boston Duck Tours. The driver was able to come to stop but not before causing damage to 7 cars that needed towing and 5 minor injuries.
By adamg - 3/31/10 - 11:44 am
Local 718 and Boston Police report a Duck Boat lost power near the Longfellow Bridge this morning and had to be towed out of the Charles River before being consumed by Scylla.
By adamg - 8/22/08 - 8:09 pm
Ashley, who walks from her home in Charlestown to her job downtown, openly discusses her fear of dying by being run over by a Duck Boat:
... I guess one of the Super Duckboats would be slightly less mortifying because it is a lot more threatening and mutant looking and was probably previously used in warfare. I can only imagine the lengths my parents would go to to conceal the circumstances of my demise. ...
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