Reckless Operation

Kentucky law designates the following operating practices as illegal.

Reckless Operation of a vessel is the failure to exercise the care necessary to prevent the endangerment of another person or their property. Examples of illegal, reckless operation are:

• Weaving your vessel through congested waterway traffic
• Steering toward another object or person in the water and swerving at the last possible moment in order to avoid collision
• Following behind another vessel that is towing a person(s) on water skis, surfboard, or similar device
• Cutting between a vessel and the person(s) being towed by that vessel
• Jumping the wake of another vessel in a way that endangers another’s life, safety, or property
• Crossing the path of another vessel when visibility is obstructed
• Chasing, harassing, or disturbing wildlife with your vessel