Public votes Boater Education Top Concern

Results of a recent series of public meetings on boating safety hosted by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) indicates that education is the principal issue on the minds of the public. Both forum and online respondents agreed with the statement that, “Boating education should be required for an individual to operate a boat.” Another important issue raised at each forum was the need for more officers on the water enforcing boating laws. Other topics frequently cited by the public were boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, wake zones, buoys and nighttime speed and vessel lighting. A comprehensive summary of the meetings and survey is available on the S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ website at http://www.dnr.sc.gov.