County considers new regs after Lanier accidents

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GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Officials in Hall County say they're looking for ways to improve safety on Lake Lanier after two bad accidents this summer.

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Hall County commissioners tell CBS Atlanta they're considering options that include requiring boaters to carry a license, take a boating safety course or simply improving enforcement.

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Commissioner Craig Lutz says members will be meeting with emergency responders on Wednesday to discuss options for making the lake safer.
    
Two boys died when a fishing boat collided with a pontoon boat last month. Two more children were badly injured last week when a personal watercraft hit a tube on which they were being pulled across the water.
    
Lutz says it's up to officials from multiple agencies to improve safety on the popular lake northeast of Atlanta.

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