BOATING SAFETY,2 Ways to stay safe when boating ... 
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If you plan on operating a boat get to know items 
important to keep on board for your safety.

13 -- You should have a sound producing device, and you 
should have a life jacket for person that's on board. If you're 
boating at night, you should have the proper lights -- that are 
working -- and we suggest a first aid kit.

Tim Spice, manager of boater education for Parks and 
Wildlife, says anyone born on or after September 1, 1993 
is required to take boater education.

21 -- We cover lots of different things, including safety aspects 
of boating; the different types of vessel you may have; the 
rules of the road; the required equipment. Again, everyone on 
board a vessel needs to have a lifejacket that's accessible. We 
define what accessible means by law so that you don't get in 
trouble when you're on the water and a game warden stops to 
give you a boating safety check. 

In addition, filing a float plan that tells folks on shore 
where you'll be and when you plan to return will be vital 
if an emergency occurs while you're on the water. 
Operating a boat has a different set of rules than driving 
a vehicle.

10 -- There's no lines on the road; there's no speed limits, per 
se. There are different signs and things you have to look out 
for that are very different than you would in your car.

By taking a boating safety course -- online or in a 
classroom -- you'll learn those rules.

That's our show for today ... Funding provided in part by 
Ram Trucks. Guts. Glory. Ram

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.



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