{"id":894,"date":"2015-04-17T16:44:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T20:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=640"},"modified":"2020-03-27T17:52:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T17:52:17","slug":"careless-and-negligent-boat-operation-in-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/careless-and-negligent-boat-operation-in-kentucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Careless and Negligent Boat Operation in Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Kentucky.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1258 size-full\" data-original=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Kentucky.png\" alt=\"Kentucky's State Boating Laws\" width=\"1500\" height=\"112\" data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Kentucky.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Kentucky-300x22.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Kentucky-1024x76.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Negligent Boat Operation Laws in Kentucky<\/h2>\n<p>Negligent boat operation is illegal in kentucky. According to state laws, it is illegal to operate a boat in a reckless, negligent, or dangerous manner which may endanger the life or property of any person. The operator of a watercraft will be held responsible for any damage caused by negligent operation.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Kentucky boaters on the Ohio River may also be subject to the laws of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and the Coast Guard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/PWCAccidentRisks.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-601\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/PWCAccidentRisks.jpg\" alt=\"Negligent boat operation in Kentucky\" width=\"704\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/PWCAccidentRisks.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/PWCAccidentRisks-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/PWCAccidentRisks-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Examples of careless\u00a0or negligent boat operation include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weaving through congested boat traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Jumping the wake of another boat in such a way that endangers the life, safety, or property of any person.<\/li>\n<li>Cutting between a boat and a person being towed by the boat.<\/li>\n<li>Crossing the path of another boat when visibility is obstructed.<\/li>\n<li>Steering toward an object or individual in the water and turning sharply at close range.<\/li>\n<li>Following another boat too closely that is towing a person on water-skis, a surfboard or any towed sport device.<\/li>\n<li>Operating a boat that has been overloaded.<strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kentucky\u2019s Additional Boating Laws\/Recommendations:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Boat operators are required to maintain a distance of at least 50 feet from a commercial boat and its tow (unless the operator has given consent to do otherwise).<\/li>\n<li>Operators navigating in areas with heavy traffic should reduce their speed and allow enough room to execute avoidance maneuvers.<\/li>\n<li>Operators of larger boats should always be aware of the wake their boat is creating and that operating at an excessive speed can create a dangerous wake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Prohibited Riding<\/h2>\n<p>It is illegal in the state of Kentucky to do any of the following when operating above idle speed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ride on an enclosed bow.<\/li>\n<li>Ride outside the protective railing of a pontoon or houseboat.<\/li>\n<li>Ride on a seat which extends 6 inches above the plane of the boat\u2019s gunwales.<\/li>\n<li>Ride on the sides, back, engine cover or seat back.<\/li>\n<li>Ride in any other obviously dangerous position which could lead to falling overboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kentucky\u2019s Laws for Boat Speed Limits and Operation in Restricted Areas<\/h2>\n<p>In Kentucky, boat operators must keep their boats at &#8220;No Wake&#8221; speed when operating in any area that has been designated as a &#8220;No Wake&#8221; zone.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, in Kentucky it is illegal for boats to operate within restricted areas as posted above or below navigation, power generating, or flood control dams.<\/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":[83,96,151,170,247,254],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kentucky Laws for Careless and Negligent Boat Operation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about the laws and penalties for careless, reckless or negligent boat operation in the sate of Kentucky. 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