Operation Dry Water promotes sober boating
DAZED AND CONFUSED AND CLOTHES
WHEN THEY TALK TO HER.
>> 37 BOATING INCIDENTS HAVE
OCCURRED IN NORTH CAROLINA SO
FAR THIS YEAR, 7 OF THEM WERE
FATAL. WRAL'S LIZ MCLAUGHLIN
TAKES A LOOK AT WHAT OFFICIALS
ARE DOING TO KEEP VOTERS SAFE
DURING THIS BUSY TIME.
>> YOU'LL SEE MORE PATROL BOATS
LIKE THIS ONE OUT ON THE LAKE
THIS JULY 4TH, IT'S PART OF
OPERATION DRY WATER, AN ATTEMPT
TO KEEP VOTERS SAFE THIS
HOLIDAY WEEKEND. ONE OF THE
BUSIEST TIMES ON THE WATER, ITS
RED, WHITE AND FLASHING BLUE.
THIS JULY 4. THE REASON I'M
PULLING YOU OVER HERE, OFFICER
TY WALKER IS PART OF THE
INCREASED LAW ENFORCEMENT
PRESENCE ON THE WATER TODAY
THROUGH THE BUSY WEEKEND LAST
YEAR, OFFICERS ISSUED MORE THAN
1000 CITATIONS. MOST COMMON
ISRAELI PROBABLY WAKE ZONE
VIOLATIONS AND CHILD UNDER 13
OR LIVE CHAT. VOTERS MUST HAVE
A FIRE EXTINGUISHER THROW
CUSHION AND A LIFE JACKET FOR
EVERYONE ON BOARD IS ACTOR IS
SEEN AS EXCITED TO SPEND THE
DAY WITH HIS FAMILY AND PLANS
TO BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS AS
WATERWAYS. GET CROWDED FOR THE
HOLIDAY IS MAKE SURE THAT
YOU'VE GOT.
>> YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON
THERE. MAKE SURE THAT.
>> YOU KNOW, YOU COMPLY WITH
THEM, NOT SPEEDING OUT THERE.
LOOKING FOR LOOKING OUT FOR
OTHERS AND JUST BEING CAUTIOUS.
OFFICIALS ALSO REMIND BOATERS
TO NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE.
THEY SAY.
>> 0, 3, BYTES, 3 DRINKS ON
LAND IS THE EQUIVALENT TO ONE
DRANK ONLY WATER. SO A LOT OF
TIMES, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY MIGHT
ONLY HAVE A COUPLE BEERS, BUT
IT AFFECTS THEM A LOT
DIFFERENTLY. ENJOYING TIME ON
THE WATER WITH A DESIGNATED
DRIVER
>> AND VOTING UNDER THE
INFLUENCE IS SERIOUS AND
DANGEROUS. IT'S JUST LIKE A
CAR. THE LEGAL LIMIT IS POINT.
0, 8, IF YOU GET BEYOND THAT,
YOU CAN GET $1000 IN FINES UP
TO 60 DAYS IN JAIL. SO PLEASE
STAY SAFE, STAY SOBER. THIS
JULY 4TH HOLIDAY IN NEW HILL.