Bill Calls For New Rules For Duck Boats After Fatal Crash

A Duck Boat gives tourists a scenic ride along State Street in downtown Boston on Wednesday, April 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes)

BOSTON (AP) — The parents of a woman who was struck and killed by a duck boat in Massachusetts are calling on the state to approve new safety rules for the amphibious sightseeing vessels.

Ivan and Martha Warmuth joined several lawmakers on Wednesday to announce the filing of legislation that would prohibit duck boat drivers from also serving as narrator and tour guide for passengers. The measure would mandate blind-spot cameras and proximity sensors on the vehicles.

The duck boats have become increasingly popular in recent years. In Hyannis, Cape Cod Duckmobiles Land and Sea Tours operates amphibious vehicles along Main St. and in Hyannis Harbor.

Ivan Warmuth says he believes his 28-year-old daughter, Allison Warmuth, would be alive today if the rules proposed Wednesday had been in place. She was struck by a Boston Duck Tours vehicle while riding a scooter near Boston Common on April 30.

A message from The Associated Press seeking comment from Boston Duck Tours wasn’t immediately answered.