Sentences with phrase «other boaters»

You'll want to protect yourself and your passengers from the reckless behavior of other boaters with boat insurance.
Properly fitting life jackets, keeping a look out for other boaters and personal water craft operators and following basic waterway rules and laws can help reduce your chances of a severe or fatal accident.
There are many hazards to avoid when sharing Texas lakes or rivers with other boaters.
Fishers and other boaters used canals as shortcuts across the wetlands; their wakes also sped shoreline erosion.
Celebrating the weekend on the water?sBe sure you follow these safety tips, provided by Discover Boating, to help keep you and other boaters safe:
Boaters who don't know the rules of the waterways, are unfamiliar with distress procedures, who have not been instructed on safe and proper navigation and boat operation, who aren't comfortable with how to manage their vessel in a flooding or electrical emergency, who drink too much, who are distracted by other boaters or the scenery or PWCs — or even smartphones — all cause accidents.
Boating operators have a duty to operate «their vessel in a reasonable and prudent manner with regard for other vessel traffic, posted restrictions, the presence of a divers - down flag and other circumstances» to ensure the safety of other boaters, guests, and property.
Just as a motorcycle is difficult to see on the highway, the small size of the stand up PWC can make it more difficult for other boaters to see it in the water.
Think about some of the risks you might face on the water, both to the structure of your boat and to your passengers or other boaters.
Owners and operators are expected to follow boating safety rules, take necessary precautions to avoid accidents and injuries, make sure the vessel is properly maintained and carries all appropriate safety equipment, and to be careful around swimmers and other boaters.
It is often the aggressive boaters, the ones who drive recklessly and fail to respect the space of other boaters, who end up causing severe collisions.
With many registered vessels come many negligent individuals who cause accidents and injuries to other boaters, in some cases wrongful death is a risk and occurrence.
Their high speeds makes them more difficult to control and less predictable to other boaters.
In other words, if a person acted in a manner that others would not consider reasonable, failed to follow boating safety rules and was not mindful of the safety of their passengers and other boaters, he or she could well be considered negligent, therefore liable for the injuries sustained by others.
If the accident is not your fault, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the other boater to make up those expenses.
This includes damage to things other than watercraft and injuries to other boaters and passengers.
But no matter how cautious you are, there is no way to control the actions of other boaters, swimmers, and skiers.
Think about some of the risks you might face on the water, both to the structure of your boat and to your passengers or other boaters.
Liability Coverage - This coverage will assist you in the event of a collision with another boat, dock or other boaters.
The safety of swimmers, anglers, other boaters and especially you is at stake.
The risks and exposures you will experience may differ from those of other boaters, so insurance prices may vary accordingly.
If the other boater was at fault, but did not have boat insurance, or did not have enough to cover your expenses, uninsured / underinsured boaters coverage could cover the damages (if you have that coverage in place).
If the other boater was at fault, his coverage would pay for your damages, up to the limits of his policy.
As an example, if you were in an accident with another boat that caused serious damage to your vessel, one of the following things would most likely occur, depending upon the insurance coverage you and the other boater own and the laws in your state:
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