{"id":1278,"date":"2015-09-30T16:18:43","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T16:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1278"},"modified":"2020-02-05T16:28:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T16:28:45","slug":"boat-accident-reporting-requirements-in-ohio","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/boat-accident-reporting-requirements-in-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Boat Accident Reporting Requirements in Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/NEW-Ohio-Header.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1260 size-full\" data-original=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/NEW-Ohio-Header.png\" alt=\"Boat Accident Reporting Requirements in Ohio\" width=\"1500\" height=\"112\" data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/NEW-Ohio-Header.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/NEW-Ohio-Header-300x22.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/NEW-Ohio-Header-1024x76.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>All boat operators in Ohio are required to follow state boat accident reporting laws and requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Report a Boat Accident in Ohio<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ohio&#8217;s boat accident reporting requirements state that boat operators who are involved in a collision or boat accident are required to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stop their boat at the scene.<\/li>\n<li>Render assistance to any person who has been injured or who is in danger so long as they can do so without risking their safety or their passenger&#8217;s safety.<\/li>\n<li>Provide their name, address and boat information in writing, to any person who was injured, and to the owner of any property that was damaged as a result of the accident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Accident Reporting<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-011.jpg\" data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-734\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-011.jpg\" alt=\"Boat Accident Reporting in Ohio\" width=\"704\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-011.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-011-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-011-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>An official Boat Accident Report Form must be filed when:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A person is killed or lost (within 24 hours).<\/li>\n<li>A person is injured and required medical attention beyond first aid (within 5 days).<\/li>\n<li>There is damage to property totaling more than $500 or there is complete loss of the boat (within 5 days).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to Ohio&#8217;s boat accident reporting requirements, the operator must file a full report on an official form. If the operator is incapacitated, an officer shall file the form.<\/p>\n<h2>State-approved Boat Accident Report Form<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Download the form here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/watercraft.ohiodnr.gov\/forms\">http:\/\/watercraft.ohiodnr.gov\/forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Contact a Watercraft Field Office<\/li>\n<li>Or call 1-877-4BOATER (Ohio Only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Send the completed form to:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/watercraft.ohiodnr.gov\/\">ODNR Division of Watercraft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recreational Boating Accident Program Manager<\/p>\n<p>2045 Morse Road<\/p>\n<p>Building C<\/p>\n<p>Columbus, Ohio 43229<\/p>\n<h2>Violation Resulting in Injury or Damage is Evidence of Negligence<\/h2>\n<p>Violations of watercraft law that result in injury to person or damage to property shall constitute prima-facie evidence of negligence in a civil action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[13],"article-tag":[23,24,247,295],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ohio&#039;s Boat Accident Reporting Requirements and Regulations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about Ohio&#039;s Boat Accident Reporting Laws and Requirements. 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