Operation Dry Water Enforcing BUI Laws
Marine law enforcement officers will be on patrol looking for boaters driving under the influence nationwide this weekend during “Operation Dry Water.”
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is warning Georgia boaters to stay sober this weekend, as officers take to the waters nationwide for an extra push to enforce boating laws. In a press release from the DNR Wildlife Resource Division, authorities warn of this weekend’s annual Operation Dry Water campaign. This is an attempt to focus on enforcing boating under the influence laws and educating boaters on the risks of operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Operation Dry Water runs from June 22-24. “Alcohol can impair a boater’s judgment, balance, vision and reaction time,” Lt. Col. Jeff Weaver, of DNR WRD law enforcement, warned in the release. “Combined with the sun, wind, noise and motion of a boat and …
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