All articles tagged with #boating under the influence
Eight people were seriously injured when a boat ran aground and crashed into a home along the Lake of the Ozarks. The boat flipped, ejecting all eight passengers, who were transported to the hospital. The driver, a 47-year-old from California, has been charged with boating while under the influence.
Several new laws will take effect in Tennessee on July 1st, including penalties for boating under the influence that match those for driving under the influence, criminalizing the provision of a vehicle to an intoxicated or suspended/revoked license driver, restrictions on text message solicitation, and the Tennessee Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act to prevent bias or favoritism in higher education institutions. Other laws include the Booting Consumer Protection Act, Dillard's Law, Garrison-Jordan Survivor Benefits Act, Jabari Bailey Highway Safety Act, and regulations on drug overdose immunity, sale of tattoo or piercing materials to minors, and penalties for text and telephone solicitations.