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Operation Dry Water - tomc - 06-25-2011
Operation Dry Water, June 24-26, 2011, is a national weekend of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) education and enforcement aimed at reducing alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities.
Held each year during the weekend before the 4th of July holiday, Operation Dry Water is coordinated by the [url "http://www.nasbla.org/"]National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)[/url] in partnership with the states, the U.S. Coast Guard and other partner organizations.
[url "http://www.operationdrywater.org./index.php/odw/underinfluence"]Boating Under the Influence (BUI)[/url] is dangerous and illegal. BUI is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents. Learn more about the effects of BUI.
If you boat under the influence:
[ul][li][font "helvetica"]Your voyage will be terminated[/font][/li][li][font "helvetica"]Your boat may be impounded, and [/font][li][font "helvetica"]You may be arrested.[/font][/li][/ul]
Penalties can include fine, imprisonment,Impoundment of your boat, loss of boating privileges and even loss of driving privileges.
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