Personal Watercraft, Operating Under the Influence
Wednesday, Nov. 10th 2010 6:57 AM
Picture Lake Havasu on a sunny day and you might think of college students with cases of beer on board, racing up and down the waterways. You might say to yourself, “It’s just harmless fun.” But operating a boat while impaired is just as dangerous — and just as illegal — as drinking while driving a car. The legal limit for blood alcohol is .08 in both cases.
The penalties are similar, too; like driving under the influence, operating a boat under the influence is a Class One misdemeanor.
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