{"id":897,"date":"2015-04-17T16:41:34","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T20:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=645"},"modified":"2015-12-14T15:26:28","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T15:26:28","slug":"texas-law-for-negligent-operation","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/texas-law-for-negligent-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas&#8217; Law for Negligent Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Texas&#8217; Laws for Careless, Reckless or Negligent Operation<\/h2>\n<p>It is illegal in the state of Texas to operate any boat, or to manipulate any waterskis, aquaplane, or similar device in a willfully or wantonly reckless or negligent manner that endangers the life, limb, or property of any person.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of reckless or negligent operation include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Operating at a dangerous rate of speed.<\/li>\n<li>Boating in a restricted area.<\/li>\n<li>Creating a hazardous wake or wash.<\/li>\n<li>Encircling others engaged in water activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Texas\u2019 Laws for Boat Speed Limits and Operation in Restricted Areas<\/h2>\n<p>In Texas, boaters must operate at a safe speed and obey any posted speed limits. 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