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Increased Impaired Boating Penalties Take Effect in North Carolina

Tougher penalties for boat operators impaired by alcohol or drugs who unintentionally kill or injure someone are among all or parts of a dozen new laws now in effect in North Carolina. Provisions enacted during this year’s General Assembly and …

Alabama Bill Raises Penalties for Drunk Boaters to Same As for Car Drivers

The Alabama Senate is trying to increase the penalties for alcohol-related boating deaths to the same as deaths caused by drunken car drivers. The Senate voted 18-1 last week for a bill to equalize the penalties. The bill’s sponsor, Republican …