Tough new boating laws take effect in Georgia on Tuesday, July 1st 2014 For example: All motorized vessel operators born on or after January 1, 1998, must complete a boater education course to legally operate a boat on state waters in Georgia. “In an effort to provide a mechanism for ensuring that Georgia boaters are […]
Governor Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 136 which lowers the legal blood-alcohol limit for boaters and hunters from the former level of .10 to .08. The new law also increases penalties for those caught boating while intoxicated. Other provisions in the law will educate the public on boater safety guidelines. The signing ceremony took place at […]
We’re expecting good weather for “Rumble in the Streets” — a police-escorted motorcycle ride and Classic Car Cruise-In to benefit the Griffin & Jake Prince Memorial Fund — on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Griffin & Jake are the brothers who perished in a boating accident on Lake Lanier in June, 2012. The 70-mile motorcycle ride […]