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Fetlocks_Glistening t1_j24f7i0 wrote

Reply to comment by Ferg_NZ in TIL On land, when you are in an emergency situation, your survival instinct is usually to stay on your feet so you’re prepared to maneuver out of the danger. When you’re in the water in an emergency, that same instinctive reaction can lead to one of the most deadly accidents: foot entrapment. by Rhacoon

I think it primarily reduces the risk of being hit by a person who has fallen off a raft, turned on their back and is floating downstream enjoying the ride

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