PSP Meadville to conduct sobriety checkpoint over Fourth of July weekend
- Between July 4 and 6, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency plans to boost patrols and enforce laws against boating under the influence as part of the Operation Dry Water initiative.
- Launched in 2009 by the organization overseeing state boating law officials, Operation Dry Water seeks to decrease alcohol- and drug-related boating accidents through enhanced enforcement efforts and public education.
- Law enforcement officers will use sobriety checkpoints and increased water patrols to raise public awareness that alcohol impairs reflexes, judgment, and coordination, increasing fatal boating accident risks.
- In Tennessee, operating a vessel with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or above is against the law, and violators can face consequences such as fines, jail time, seizure of the boat, and suspension of boating rights, with no warnings issued, according to Lt. Matt Majors.
- The campaign’s combined enforcement and educational initiatives have effectively helped remove impaired boat operators, contributing to safer and more pleasant boating conditions for everyone on Tennessee’s waterways.
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CHP to conduct Holiday Enforcement Period for Fourth of July weekend
Millions of Golden State residents will take to the roads for the Fourth of July weekend, and the California Highway Patrol is making sure people get to where they need to go safely. That will be done with a CHP Heavy Enforcement Period -- which is when all available CHP officers are out “in full force” to crack down on dangerous driving, CHP said in a media release. “All available CHP officers will be out in full force throughout the holida…
TWRA increasing water patrols during Fourth of July weekend
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced Monday that it will be participating in an annual effort to reduce boating under the influence from July 4 through 6. Operation Dry Water is a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) and enforcement campaign, the TWRA said in a news release. From […]
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