People operating boats while intoxicated may endanger people enjoying Memorial Day weekend on Percy Priest Lake and boat ramps, a Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force member said.That’s why law enforcement officers will patrol those recreational areas to prevent impaired boaters from impacting water recreation activities Saturday, May 29 on the lake and boat ramp areas, said District 21 Sgt. Matt Brian of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and a task force member.Like imp .
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The pandemic has introduced hundreds of people in Connecticut to boating. New boat sales increased statewide last year, as people looked for safe activities.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection anticipates the waterways will be filled with newer boaters again this summer. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
“We encourage them to take a safe boating class, make sure they have their boating license before they are going out on the water, said Wendy Flynn, who works for CT DEEP s boating division. They should also make sure their life jackets fit everyone that is going to be on board.