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California Boating Safty

To Prevent an Accident

1. Operate defensively 

2. Maintain a safe speed

3. Keep a Safe distance from  people, objects, and boats (including other PWCs)

4. Do NOT follow directly behind other boats or PWCs

5. Do NOT go near others to spray or splash them with water.

6. Avoid sharp turns.

Scan Constantly

Scan constantly for people, objects and other watercraft.

Be alert for conditions that limit your visibility or block your vision of other.

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Keep Away from intake Grate

Items such as long hair, loose clothing, or PFD straps can become entangled in moving parts resulting in severe injury or drowning.

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Do Not Apply Throttle when Anyone is at the Rear of the PWC

Do not apply the throttle when anyone is standing or swimming toward the rear of the PWC. Water and / or debris exiting jet thrust nozzle can cause serious injury.

 

Keep out of swimming area.

Hitting someone in the water can cause serious injury.
Keep out of swimming area when on a WaveRunner.

 

Stay out of prohibited sreas.

 

Speeding is dangerous.

Observe the speed limit in restricted areas.

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Do not ride at night.

Riding in the dark is very dangerous.
Do not ride at night

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Do not obstruct the navigation of other vessels.

Stay away from busy sea areas and do not obstruct the navigation of other vessels.
Steer away from other vessels before getting unnecessarily close.

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Be careful not to disturb others

Be careful not to disturb others by revving the motor and making noise.

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Do not litter.

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