... National safe boating week continues through may 25...
This is the fifth in a daily series of considerations for boaters
this Summer.
Alcohol and drugs are just as hazardous on the water as on land.
Boating under the influence... or bui... affects judgment, vision,
balance and coordination. These impairments can increase the risk of
being involved in a boating accident.
Alcohol is a contributing factor in about a third of all
recreational boating fatalities.
It is illegal in every state to operate any boat or watercraft while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
