Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating
Boating Accidents and Casualties—What the Law Requires You
to Do
A vessel 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 also must:
- Report the accident immediately to the local law enforcement agency and …
- File a New Mexico Boating Accident Report with the State Parks Division within 48 hours of the accident if it caused:
- Death or personal injury that required more than standard first aid or …
- Disappearance of any person under circumstances that indicate the possibility of death or injury or …
- Damage to the vessel(s) or other property exceeding $100.
Accident report forms must be sent to the following address. The forms are available from this same address or from the office of any state park with a lake.
You may also download
a New Mexico Accident Report from the state
website.
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