Reckless Operation

Michigan law designates the following dangerous operating practices as illegal.

Reckless Operation of a vessel or reckless manipulation of water skis, a surfboard, or similar device is defined as operation that disregards the safety or rights of others or endangers the person or property of others. Some examples of reckless operation are:

• Weaving your vessel through congested waterway traffic or swerving at the last possible moment in order to avoid collision
• Jumping the wake of another vessel unnecessarily close to the other vessel or when visibility around the other vessel is restricted
• Chasing, harassing, or disturbing wildlife with your vessel
• Causing damage from the wake of your vessel