Fish and Wildlife officers will be cracking down on drunk boaters over the 4th of July holiday during the annual Operation Dry water.
Alcohol use continues to be the leading known contributing factor in recreational boater deaths and leading contributor to boating accidents.
Last year, FWC law enforcement officers removed 94 impaired operators from Florida waterways during Operation Dry Water.
That is why law enforcement agencies around the state and country are participating in “Operation Dry Water” from July 4th through the 6th to prevent alcohol-related accidents and fatalities.
FWC officers, along with local law enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard, will be on the lookout for boating under the influence violations.
In Florida it is illegal to operate a vessel with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 percent or higher.
Boating under the influence is a serious offense in Florida.
For a first conviction, punishment for a BUI conviction may be a fine of up to $500 and a prison sentence of up to 6 months.
A second conviction can carry a fine of up to $1000 and a 9-month prison sentence and possibly the loss of your boat.
Additional punishment can include substance abuse courses, monthly probation reporting, and community service.
Alcohol use continues to be the leading known contributing factor in recreational boater deaths and leading contributor to boating accidents.
Last year, FWC law enforcement officers removed 94 impaired operators from Florida waterways during Operation Dry Water.
That is why law enforcement agencies around the state and country are participating in “Operation Dry Water” from July 4th through the 6th to prevent alcohol-related accidents and fatalities.
FWC officers, along with local law enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard, will be on the lookout for boating under the influence violations.
In Florida it is illegal to operate a vessel with a blood alcohol content level of 0.08 percent or higher.
Boating under the influence is a serious offense in Florida.
For a first conviction, punishment for a BUI conviction may be a fine of up to $500 and a prison sentence of up to 6 months.
A second conviction can carry a fine of up to $1000 and a 9-month prison sentence and possibly the loss of your boat.
Additional punishment can include substance abuse courses, monthly probation reporting, and community service.
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