Operation Dry Water This Weekend
3 July 2019 News
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, DNR and U.S. Coast Guard will be participating in Operation Dry Water this weekend. The three-day enforcement campaign provides heightened enforcement and awareness about the dangers of drinking and boating. Alcohol can impair a boater’s judgment, balance, vision and reaction time. It can increase fatigue and susceptibility to the effects of cold-water immersion. Sun, wind, noise, vibration and motion – “stressors” common to the boating environment – intensify the effects of alcohol, drugs and some medications. Boating under the influence applies to drugs, as well as alcohol. Penalties for boating under the influence include fines, jail, alcohol/drug assessment and completion of a boating safety course.
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