Police on lookout for drunk boaters

June 17, 2009 8:10 pm

State police in New Jersey will mount extra patrols the weekend of June 26 to 28 as part of Operation Dry Water, a national effort to curb boating under the influence of alcohol.

"We will be fully engaged to support the program," said state police spokesman Sgt. Steve Jones.

"More than 20 percent of fatal boating accidents are the result of alcohol use," according to the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, which is coordinating the "Dry Water" program. Just like in a car, alcohol use impairs judgment, balance, vision and reaction time, the group said.

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