{"id":797,"date":"2015-04-30T13:35:34","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T17:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=797"},"modified":"2020-03-26T17:14:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T17:14:05","slug":"careless-and-reckless-boat-operation-in-missouri","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/careless-and-reckless-boat-operation-in-missouri\/","title":{"rendered":"Careless and Reckless Boat Operation in Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Missouri\u2019s Reckless Boat Operation Regulations<\/h2>\n<p>According to Missouri&#8217;s reckless operation regulations, it is illegal to operate any boat, waterskis, wakeboard, or similar device, in a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of boat operation violations may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Operating in a restricted area.<\/li>\n<li>Disturbing or harassing wildlife.<\/li>\n<li>Creating a hazardous wake.<\/li>\n<li>Boating while under the influence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Scene3PoliceBoatPursuit-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-798\" data-original=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Scene3PoliceBoatPursuit-01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Reckless Boat Operation\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Scene3PoliceBoatPursuit-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Scene3PoliceBoatPursuit-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Scene3PoliceBoatPursuit-01.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Penalties for Reckless Boat Operation:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Upon a first conviction, a person will be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.<\/li>\n<li>Upon a second conviction, a person will be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.<\/li>\n<li>Upon a <b>third or subsequent conviction, a person<\/b> will be guilty of a Class D felony.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Boat Speed Limits and Operation in Restricted Areas<\/h2>\n<p>In Missouri, it is illegal to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Operate a boat in any restricted or zoned area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Operate at a speed greater than 30 miles per hour (mph) from a half-hour after sunset until an hour before sunrise.<\/li>\n<li>Operate within 100 feet of any dock, pier, occupied anchored boat or buoyed restricted area on any waterway at a speed in excess of &#8216;Slow-No Wake&#8217; speed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on boat operation violations within the state of Missouri, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov\/MSHPWeb\/WaterPatrol\/moBoatingLawsResponsibilities.html\">Missouri State Highway Patrol, Water Patrol Division<\/a> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[10],"article-tag":[96,151,170,181,247,289],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Missouri&#039;s Reckless Boat Operation Laws and Regulations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about Missouri&#039;s reckless boat operation laws and regulations. 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