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No-Wake Laws Enforced Over Holiday Weekend
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Reported by: Richard Chiles Photographed by: Michael Benedic Web produced by: Alyssa Bunn Tri-State boaters planning to enjoy the holiday weekend on the river have been warned to be careful where they make waves. Jerry Taggert has been boating for 40 years. As this year's boating season gets underway on the unofficial start of summer, Taggert said he is glad more attention is being paid to to wake regulations. He thinks that tougher enforcement of the no-wake rules may make Ohio River boating safer for everyone. "The slower you're going, the more time you have to stop. You don't stop a boat like a car. You gotta see whats out there," said Taggart. The current regulations create a "No-Wake" zone from sunset to sunrise between the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge and the Brent Spence Bridge. Taggert said this rule is crutial to keeping boaters safe. "At night, from dusk to dawn, they shouldn't be going much faster than idle because you don't know whats out there in the water," he explained. Many other Ohio River veterans agree with Taggert. "There's so many boats that want to come Downtown and see the sights. They just need to be controlled a little bit more," said Dan Henson of Manhattan Harbour. Signs mark the zone currently enforced by Kentucky police agencies. Those responsible for river safety said the no-wake law saves lives. "That's a congested area between the bridges Downtown, with barges coming out of the Licking River. It's not a place where people should be running through wide open throttle," said Jim Barrow of the Cincinnati Fire Department. Many boaters agree that the rush of big, fast-moving water craft can cause many problems, including stirring up dangerous debris against docks and rocking smaller vessels on the water. "The no-wake close to restaurants is a courtesy. It shakes the boats. It's a hazard of somebody falling in the river," said Barrow. "It causes a lot of problems for the smaller boats... they'll rock. If they've got a lot of kids on it, they really need to slow down," warned Barrow. People who work and play on the waterfront are in agreement that no-wake laws are a simple solution that can help avert a tragedy. http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story...1-ccb6cab20b0b |
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