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Texas Game Wardens Issue Safety Reminder Ahead of Busy Memorial Day Weekend
- Texas Game Wardens reminded the public to prioritize boating safety during the busy Memorial Day weekend on May 24, 2025, across Texas lakes and waterways.
- The reminder followed reports of 16 boating fatalities from May to July 2024 and reflects ongoing concerns about alcohol use, lack of life jackets, and crowded waters during holiday weekends.
- Wardens will increase patrols, monitor safety equipment like life jackets and fire extinguishers, and respond quickly to incidents amid expectations of triple usual boat traffic in popular coves such as West Point Lake.
- Cody Jones, TPWD assistant marine enforcement commander, noted that Texas Game Wardens will be patrolling during the Memorial Day weekend to promote safe and responsible boating, with an emphasis on sober operation and wearing life jackets.
- These efforts highlight ongoing challenges with boating safety but aim to reduce preventable deaths and promote responsible recreation throughout the summer season in Texas waters.
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Memorial Day West Point Lake Safety - LaGrange Daily News
By Charlotte Reames With Memorial Day weekend coming up, many families in the Greater Valley Area will be heading to the West Point Lake with swim trunks and floaties. In a press release, the Army Corps of Engineers has a list of safety reminders to help families stay safe in the water this summer. Here are a list of reminders: Always remember to wear a properly fitted life jacket while in the water or riding on a water vessel. Life jackets sta…
Game wardens urge safety as boating season begins
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — With boating season beginning at lakes and rivers across the Lone Star State, San Angelo's game wardens are urging boaters to exercise caution and take proper safety measures before they leave the shore in their wake. Game Warden David Hopkins said that among the most frustrating things wardens can encounter when patrolling the waters are children who are not outfitted with life jackets. "What's frust…
Keeping afloat and out of jail: Texas Game Wardens discuss boater safety ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer for many people, and will likely mean tens of thousands of Texans’ boats on the state’s rivers, lakes and coast. But the weekend can be memorable for the wrong reasons. Texas Game Wardens racked up the following statistics during the 2024 Memorial Day weekend:11,609 vessel checks1,528 citations and 2,301 warnings issued37 boating while intoxicated (BWI) and four driving while intoxicated (DW…
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