McKinney Boat Accident Lawyer

Boating Laws in McKinney

There are several regulations that often apply to water safety in McKinney. Statutes designed to protect boaters and passengers generally impose specific duties on operators, including prohibitions on certain actions, such as:

• Reckless or negligent operation
• Speeding
• Reckless operation and excessive speed

In McKinney, a person typically may not operate a motorboat or vessel or use a water ski or similar device in a way that is willfully or wantonly reckless or negligent and endangers another person or property. Operators of boats are often prohibited from driving at a speed that is greater than reasonable and prudent in light of the conditions and hazards present. Additionally, no one may operate a vessel or use water skis or similar devices at a speed or in a manner that endangers, or is likely to endanger, a person or property.

Even though these regulations govern operator behavior, violations are common. And when a boater breaks these laws and operates their boat in an irresponsible manner, the boat is more likely to strike a wave at an unsafe angle or speed, collide with another watercraft, strike a fixed object such as a pier or bridge, or crash for another reason. When any of these situations occur and result in injuries to passengers or other boaters on the water, a plaintiff could potentially file a lawsuit for negligence.