ATLANTA — Georgia State Patrol teamed up with several local law enforcement agencies pushing safety this Memorial Day weekend.
Major Stephen Adams talked about road safety as well as boating safety.
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“They say all laws will be strictly enforced, including the 100-foot law.” Adams said.
“It mandates that a vessel must be within idle speed or at idle speed if it is within 100 foot of a person in the water, dock, a pier, a bridge or any man-made structure.”
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Major Adams says people on jet skis and other personal vessels often break the 100 foot law, creating a dangerous situation for everyone.
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