Boating Under the Influence
Coverage of Boating Under the Influence in the Nexus archive.
- Fort Lauderdale man arrested after alleged drunk boating crash
A man was arrested in Fort Lauderdale after an alleged drunk boating crash early Saturday morning at Bahia Mar Dock. Police reported that Michael Bender was charged with boating under the influence following the incident, which involved damage to his boat and other vessels.
- No boating-related fatalities reported over Fourth of July weekend, TWRA says
No boating-related fatalities were reported over the Fourth of July weekend on Tennessee waterways, despite more than a dozen arrests for boating under the influence during Operation Dry Water, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
- 'Boat safe and boat sober': CPW cracking down on 'BUI' this holiday weekend
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is enforcing 'Boating Under the Influence' (BUI) laws this holiday weekend and warning boaters to stay sober. The agency emphasizes the importance of avoiding intoxication while operating watercraft.
- 19-year-old found dead after not returning from a boat party with friends, authorities say
A 19-year-old woman was found dead in Grayson Lake five days after disappearing during a boat party with friends. Cameron Conley, 23, was arrested for operating a boat while intoxicated and admitted to consuming alcohol before the incident. Authorities are investigating the cause of death.
- Cops arrest boat operator reportedly drunk at the wheel when bikini-clad 19-year-old vanished in lake
Cameron P. Conley, 23, was arrested for boating under the influence after Kentucky State Police responded to a call to find Marly Kinney, a 19-year-old who vanished in a lake while wearing a bikini.
- Suspected drunk boater filmed passed out behind the wheel of speeding vessel filmed roaring towards violent collision with stone dock
A suspected drunk boater was filmed passed out behind the wheel of a speeding vessel that collided with a stone dock. The incident was captured on film and shows the vessel roaring towards the dock before impact. The boater's condition is not specified in the report.