{"id":780,"date":"2015-04-30T10:18:44","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T14:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=780"},"modified":"2020-05-06T20:29:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T20:29:33","slug":"boat-accident-reporting-requirements-in-michigan","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/boat-accident-reporting-requirements-in-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan&#8217;s Boat Accident Reporting Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What to do if you&#8217;re Involved in a Boat Accident<\/h2>\n<p>According to Michigan&#8217;s boat accident reporting requirements, the operator of a boat involved in a boating accident is required to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stop their boat at the scene.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/boat-accident-reporting-requirements\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Render assistance<\/a> 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<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-726\" data-original=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/ReportingBoatAccidentsStaticFix-01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Boat Accident Reporting\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Accident Reports<\/h2>\n<p>Accidents must be reported by the quickest means possible, without delay to the nearest County Sheriff, Police Post, or Conservation Officer if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A person is killed.<\/li>\n<li>A person disappears from the boat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>A written accident report form must be filed with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/dnr\/\">Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)<\/a> within 48 hours if: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A person dies with 24 hours of the incident.<\/li>\n<li>A person loses consciousness, requires medical treatment, or is disabled for more than 24 hours as a result of the accident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>A written accident report form must be filed with the MDNR within 5 days if: <\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Damage to property as a result of the accident totals more than $2,000.<\/li>\n<li>A person disappears from the boat, indicating death or injury.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[13],"article-tag":[23,24,247,269],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Michigan&#039;s Boat Accident Reporting Laws &amp; Requirements<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about Michigan&#039;s boat accident reporting requirements. 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