frognutz
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https://www.dallasnews.com/news/acc...students-killed-jet-ski-crash-lake-palo-pinto
Sad Story. 1:30 am 911 call. Guess they were out at night.
Sad Story. 1:30 am 911 call. Guess they were out at night.
Story has a correction saying Missouri students, not TCU. Still not good.
He was. Super sad stuff.I think the original story was that both were TCU students. I think they are still reporting that Harrison Smith was a TCU student.
Was wondering when this would show up...have a buddy who is good friends with the TCU student. Sad stuff. I grew up on a lake. Rarely ever did we go out on it at night on jet skis or in the boat and if we did, it was super slow always.
The article states that investigators believe they hit a boat dockSo tragic. Had their whole lives ahead of them.
Are there laws on how late you can be on a boat or jet ski? I have never seen a jet ski with head lights so I just figured no one would ever use them after sunset. Some small boats may have navigation tools but rarely do I see them on a jet ski.
Did they hit each other or struck another boat or something else in the water?
Not sure. Can't remember. I do remember that, if the laws are still the same, you need running lights on a boat. However, those are not all that powerful. But if you are running watercraft at night, it should be a boat, going slow and run a spot light, or something close. And stay in the middle of the channel.Damn.
You literally have to know the area like the back of your hand to even try to ride a boat/jetski at night.
Are boat docks required to have any form of warning lights?
Not sure. Can't remember. I do remember that, if the laws are still the same, you need running lights on a boat. However, those are not all that powerful. But if you are running watercraft at night, it should be a boat, going slow and run a spot light, or something close. And stay in the middle of the channel.
Sad story. Their families are going through something so bad now. Prayers for all.
I was wondering how they handle jet skis, since there are not running lights.To operate at night, boats have to have running lights so they can be seen, but they don't have to have anything like headlights, which help you see where you are going. Jetskis are not legal to operate at night. See http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/laws/pwc/