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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
900 AM CST SAT MAY 17 2014

...BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE... 

THE FOLLOWING IS A SAFE BOATING MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL SAFE 
BOATING COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR THIS YEARS 
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK.

THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL CAN BE EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS ON THE WATER THAN 
ON LAND. BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE...OR BUI...AFFECTS 
JUDGMENT...VISION...BALANCE AND COORDINATION. THESE IMPAIRMENTS CAN 
INCREASE THE RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN A BOATING ACCIDENT...FOR BOTH 
PASSENGERS AND BOAT OPERATORS. ALCOHOL IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN 
ABOUT A THIRD OF ALL RECREATIONAL BOATING FATALITIES.

IT IS ILLEGAL TO OPERATE ANY BOAT OR WATERCRAFT WHILE UNDER THE 
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS IN EVERY STATE. PENALTIES CAN INCLUDE 
FINES...SUSPENSION...OR REVOCATION OF YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE AND EVEN 
JAIL TIME.

EVERY BOATER NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THE RISKS OF BOATING UNDER THE 
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.

TO LEARN MORE...VISIT THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL ONLINE...AT 
WWW.SAFEBOATINGCOUNCIL.ORG. VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV.

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