Sentences with phrase «boater education»

In Oregon, all boaters operating a vessel must have a boater education card on their person.

All boat owners operating a vessel over 15 horsepower must have a boater education card, and only those 14 and older may ride a jet ski or PWC.

Whether you're an experienced boater, or purchasing your first vessel, it's a wise idea to take a boater education safety course.

Operators age 12 to 17 must pass a safety course and carry the Kentucky Boater Education Certificate to drive.

The Boater Education Card is valid in other states that also have mandatory boater education laws.

Students who successfully complete the course and exam receive a full size completion certificate, wallet certificate and are automatically reported to the State of Florida for issuance of their state boater education identification card.

NV is one of 40 states that require boater education for all who wish to operate a vessel on state waterways.

As the popularity of Jet Skis and other PWCs has increased in recent years, so has the need for boater education and regulations, such as rules regarding underage PWC riders.

In fact, California was one of only five states (Alaska, Arizona, Wyoming and South Dakota are the other four) at the time the report was published, which required no boater education at all.

Despite the fact that states which require boater education have a lower rate of fatal accidents, several bills to implement boater education in the state of California have failed.

Even more significant is the fact that 66 % of the operators involved in reported accidents had no formal boater education.

Until very recently, there was no formal boater education or training requirement to operate a boat in Florida.

One result of the lawsuit was the passage of the «New Boater Education Requirement».

«The Commonwealth of Virginia has passed legislation requiring all Virginia boaters to complete boater education classes.

Anyone born on or after Jan 1, 1983, must carry proof of passing the boater education course when operating a motorized boat in NV.

Not exact matches

By offering this class free of charge we are ensuring that boaters are receiving the education they need to be safe on the waterways this year,» Legislator Dixon said.

Boaters who are also caught drinking can face consequences and penalties similar to that of drinking and driving, including licence suspension, mandatory alcohol education, or vehicle impoundment.

Experts in the field believe that while a certain number of boating accidents are due to alcohol or drug impairment, the primary reason for the accidents is lack of boating education — the fact that so few boaters know even the most basic rules of boating safety.

The District Of Columbia Harbor Patrol currently has a mandatory education requirement and requires all boaters to carry a Boating Safety Certificate with them while they are on the water.

The American Safety Council announces its new online safe boating education course specifically designed for Florida boaters.

Over 90 percent of those involved in boating accidents in Washington have no boater safety training or education.

A boater safety education card is required for anyone 40 years of age and younger if they will be operating a vessel 15 hp or over.

Any person born on or after Jan. 1, 1989 must complete an approved boater safety education course in order to operate a motorboat, PWC, or sailboat on public waters in Kansas.

Additionally, if the boat has a motor that is at least 10 horsepower, all operators are required to have completed a NASBLA - approved boater safety education course and to have their certificate of completion with them while out on the water.