Operation Dry Water promotes sober boating

An annual Fourth of July initiative to promote sober boating is underway this weekend. During Operation Dry Water, boaters and swimmers can expect increased boat patrols from the United States Coast Guard and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Posted 7/4/2024, 5:24:49 PM Updated 7/4/2024, 9:20:48 PM

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.

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