Wisconsin Boating Safety Course
Registered boats in Wisconsin number about 636,000, up about 100,000 from a decade earlier. Last year, 22 people died in Wisconsin boating accidents. That followed a record 24 deaths a year earlier.
So it makes sense to ensure that operators know the law and basic safety. The Legislature did so by passing a bill requiring that anyone born after Jan. 1, 1989, take a boating safety course to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft. The state already required those between ages 12 and 16 to take such a course before operating boats. The new legislation doesn't change that.
Gov. Jim Doyle signed the bill last month. The new law likely will take effect early this summer.
May 12, 2006 6:31 AM | Category: Boats