Boaters Beware: New Laws Start Thursday

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Boaters Beware: New Laws Start Thursday

By KSPR News

Story Created: Aug 27, 2008

Story Updated: Aug 27, 2008

A reminder for boaters across Missouri, several new laws go into effect Thursday.

The legal blood alcohol content, or BAC, for boat drivers will drop from 0.1 to 0.08.

That's the same limit for car drivers.

Also, boats within 100 feet of an emergency vessel must come to an idle speed.

And the 30 mile per hour night speed limit will expand to all state waterways.

Wednesday, Aug 27 at 10:05 PM darren e murphy wrote ...

when you drive down the road you stay to the right i wish boaters would have to do the same thing it would be much safer on the water

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