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 ...

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 ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boaters on Lake Michigan and other federal waters in Wisconsin will have to adhere to a new law requiring an engine cut-off switch to keep themselves and others safe. All boats with an engine cut-off ...