Wayne County Sheriff Department Boating Safety Course
The Wayne County Sheriff’s
Department Marine Unit will be conducting Boating Safety Courses. Please see course
dates below.
The course will be held at the Trenton Westfield Activity Center - 2700
Westfield Road. The Trenton Westfield Activity Center is located approximately 2
miles East of I-75 and approximately 1/2 block North of West Road. There is ample
parking at the center. Once inside the center, students will go to the “East
Room” where the course will be conducted. A map and directions are detailed
below. All classes will begin at 7:00 p.m. each night and will conclude at 10:00
p.m.
Each “class” consists of two (2) nights as indicated below.
To complete the course, students must attend both class nights. Students must pre-register
for this course. The first evening a student attends they will receive materials
for the course, complete registration forms and receive instruction in boating safety.
The second evening students attend, they will be completing the final exam and receive
certificates when successfully completed. Students must attend both class nights.
When you are attending your second evening (test night), students must arrive no
later than 7:00 pm. For additional information and registration please contact
the Wayne County Sheriff Marine Unit at (734) 675-2660.
Directions and map to westfield
activity center
If more information is needed, contact the Wayne County Sheriff Marine Unit at (734) 675-2660
or visit the website:
Sheriff marine safety unit
Sheriff marine division
In addition to the course materials you will receive from the Marine Safety Unit,
the following websites may have additional useful information on boating safety:
www.boatsafe.com
www.boatus.com
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- Each person 12 years of age and older riding on or towed behind a
PWC must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved Type I, II or III Personal Flotation Device
[PFD]. Those under 12 years of age must wear a Type I or II PFD, inflatable PFDs
may not be used.
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You may not allow a person under 7 years of age to ride on or be towed
behind your PWC
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The lanyard of a PWC's ignition safety switch must be attached to the
person, clothing, or PFD of the operator
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It is illegal to operate a PWC between 1 hour before sunset and 8:00
a.m.
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It is illegal to jump the wake of another boat unnecessarily close to
the other boat, to weave your PWC through congested traffic, or to swerve at the
last possible moment to avoid collision.
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A PWC must be operated a idle speed if crossing within 150 feet behind
another boat, unless other boat is also a PWC.
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You may not operate a PWC within 200 feet of a Great Lakes shoreline.
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You may not operate a PWC in waters less than 2 feet deep unless you
are operating at idle speed or are docking or launching your PWC.
- It is illegal to harass wildlife or disturb aquatic vegetation with
your PWC.
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Persons 12 and 13 years of age may operate a P.W.C If accompanied by
a parent or guardian AND BOTH have in their possission a boating safety certificate.
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No one under the age of 14 years old may legally operate a PWC.
- All persons born after December 31, 1978 must have passed a boating
safety course approved by the Department of Natural Resources and have onboard their
boating safety certificate in order to legally operate a PWC.
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Those less than 12 years of age:
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May legally operate a boat powered by a motor of no more than 6 horsepower
without restrictions.
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May legally operate a boat of more than 6 horespower but no more than
35 horsepower only if they are directly supervised onboard by a person at least
16 years of age.
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May not legally operate a boat powered by a motor of more than 35 horsepower
under any conditions.
Those 12 to 15 years of age:
Those 16 years of age and older:
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