Under a new federal law effective April 1, 2021, those piloting boats less than 26 feet in length are required to use their engine cut-off switches (ECOS) much of the time. That means wearing a ...

A new federal law goes into effect today that requires operators of boats equipped with an engine cutoff switch to use that switch while boating on all federally navigable waterways. In Iowa, that ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — As temperatures heat up, more people will be outside and enjoying the breeze from a boat. However, there’s a new federal law that boaters need to be aware of. The law goes ...

(WLUK) -- Does your watercraft have an engine cut-off switch installed? Beginning Thursday, you will need to have the link connected to your body or clothes when the vessel is underway. The U.S. Coast ...

Michigan residents boating on the Great Lakes or adjoining federally monitored waterways will have a new safety law to follow beginning April 1. It’s a federal engine cut-off switch requirement that ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCBD) – The United States Coast Guard (USCG) this week announced that as of April 1, 2021, some boat owners will have to be physically tied to an engine cut-off switch. The new law ...

Lt.j.g. Scott Peters (right), boarding officer with Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, conducts a vessel safety check on Big Lake, Alaska, July 4, 2019. The law enforcement presence on the lake was a part ...