USE
COMMON SENSE Drinking and Boating Kills and Causes
Serious Injury
just like or worse then autos.
Boating Under the
Influence (From The US Coast Guard)
A
boat operator is likely to become impaired more
quickly than a driver, drink for drink
The
penalties for BUI can include large fines,
revocation of operator privileges and serious
jail terms.
The
use of alcohol is involved in about a third of
all recreational boating fatalities.
Every
boater needs to understand the risks of
boating
under the influence of alcohol or drugs
(BUI).
It is illegal to operate a boat while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs in every state. For
some reason, many people think that drinking and
boating are permitted. WRONG.
So why do people pack coolers and go cruising in
their boat? Do you do that in your car? NO.
The Coast Guard also enforces a federal law
that prohibits BUI. This law pertains to ALL boats
(from canoes and rowboats to the largest ships) —
and includes foreign vessels that operate in U.S.
waters, as well as U.S. vessels on the high seas.
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