The class is designed for both novice and experienced boat or personal watercraft operators. Boat owners may qualify for insurance discounts upon taking the class. Just because you have the experience doesn't mean you have the education. The class also meets the demands of LB176 which would require operators of personal watercraft under age 16 to complete a boating safety course. Even those who do not own a water craft can benefit from the class, Eveland said.
Statistics show that a large number of water craft accidents involve a person borrowing the vessel.
We saw that on Lake Hastings. In Hastings, officers have been able to do more educating and enforcing on the water in the last three years thanks to Kawasaki's law enforcement loan program. Kawasaki loans a Jet Ski watercraft to the department each year for use at Lake Hastings. The Jet Ski is ideal for patrol use, reaching distressed swimmers and towing disabled boats to safety because it is maneuverable and has no exposed moving parts. It also has a shallow draft which allows it to operate in low levels of water that could restrict other boats.