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It's the Law: On the Water

Boating Accidents

  • An operator involved in a boating accident must:
    • Stop his or her vessel immediately at the scene of the accident and ...
    • Assist anyone injured or in danger from the accident, unless doing so would seriously endanger his or her own vessel or passengers and ...
    • Give, in writing, his or her name, address, and vessel identification to anyone injured and to the owner of any property damaged by the accident.
  • The operator of a vessel involved in an accident must submit a written report to the Alabama Marine Police Division if as a result of the accident:
    • A person dies or disappears or …
    • A person is injured and remains incapacitated for more than 72 hours or …
    • Damage to the vessel and other property exceeds $2,000.
  • Reports of accidents must be made within 10 days of the accident on the forms provided by Marine Police officers, the Marine Police Division, or county sheriff’s offices.
  • A uniformed Marine Police officer, county sheriff, or other authorized enforcement officer may arrest, at the scene of the accident, any person they reasonably believe contributed to the accident.
  • A person who unlawfully and unintentionally causes the death of another person, while engaged in violation of any boating law or regulation, will be guilty of homicide.
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