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Labor Day Boating Safety Alert | Waco News
Texas Game Wardens are sounding the alarm for Labor Day weekend boaters: safety first, or risk it all. With lakes packed and heat soaring, wardens warn of deadly consequences—last year alone saw 170 boating incidents, 50 deaths, most without life jackets. Last Labor Day brought 7 incidents, 2 fatalities, and 7 BWI arrests; July 4th was worse—with 25 incidents and 62 BWI charges, the highest since 2019. Alcohol kills, so skip the booze. Use your engine cut-off switch (it’s the law). Kids under 13? Mandatory life jackets. If you were born after Sept 1, 1993, know the water rules. And always…
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