Unfortunately, these days it seems we more and more often hear of the tragic accidents caused by boat propellers, which if not bad enough, frequently involve young children.

Just over a year after 12-year-old Ryan John Weiss was killed in a tragic boating accident in Centerport Harbor, Suffolk County officials hope a new law will prevent similar tragedies.

A typical three-blade propeller running at 3,200 rpm can inflict 160 impacts in one second. Recreational propellers can travel from head to toe on an average person in less than one tenth of a second.