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Safety On Board

BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

FEDERAL LAWS PROHIBIT OPERATING A VESSEL

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.

THESE LAWS ARE VIGOROUSLY ENFORCED

BY ALL ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Operating a vessel while intoxicated became a speciﬁ c federal offense

effective in 1988. The ruling set federal

standards for determining when an

individual is intoxicated. If the blood

alcohol content (BAC) is .10% (.08 in

some states) or higher for operators of

recreational vessels being used only for

pleasure are subject to a civil penalty

up to $1,000 or criminal penalty up to

$5,000, one year imprisonment or both.

In some states the ﬁ nes and imprisonment may increase signiﬁ cantly.

The effects of alcohol and drugs account for the highest single cause

of marine accidents and deaths. Most deaths in boating accidents occur

when someone falls into the water. Balance is one of the ﬁ rst things

you lose when drinking alcohol or under the inﬂ uence of drugs. The

problem arises out of not knowing your balance is restricted.

Overall vision is reduced by alcohol especially at night, along with

double or blurred vision. Peripheral vision is lessened which restricts

seeing vessels or objects on the side. Also, color awareness decreases

especially with red and green which happen to be the colors of boat

navigation lights, buoys, and channel markers.

Alcohol will greatly increase your heat loss so it increases the effects

of hypothermia. Finally, your ability to make correct judgements in

emergency situations is greatly reduced. Alcohol takes away the brains

ability to process information quickly and delays a persons reaction

time. Don’t drink and drive!

WARNING