02-27-2012, 10:40 AM
Operation Dry Water is a national weekend of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) education and enforcement aimed at reducing alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities.
Held each year during the weekend before the 4th of July holiday, Operation Dry Water is coordinated by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the states, the U.S. Coast Guard and other partner organizations.
Boating Under the Influence (BUI) is dangerous and illegal. BUI is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents. [url "http://www.operationdrywater.org/index.php/odw/underinfluence"]Learn more about the effects of BUI.[/url]
[ul][li][font "helvetica"]Your voyage will be terminated[/font][/li][li][font "helvetica"]Your boat may be impounded, and [/font][li][font "helvetica"]You may be arrested.[/font][/li][/ul]
Penalties can include fine, imprisonment, impoundment of your boat, loss of boating privileges and even loss of driving privileges
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Held each year during the weekend before the 4th of July holiday, Operation Dry Water is coordinated by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the states, the U.S. Coast Guard and other partner organizations.
Boating Under the Influence (BUI) is dangerous and illegal. BUI is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents. [url "http://www.operationdrywater.org/index.php/odw/underinfluence"]Learn more about the effects of BUI.[/url]
[ul][li][font "helvetica"]Your voyage will be terminated[/font][/li][li][font "helvetica"]Your boat may be impounded, and [/font][li][font "helvetica"]You may be arrested.[/font][/li][/ul]
Penalties can include fine, imprisonment, impoundment of your boat, loss of boating privileges and even loss of driving privileges
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