The laws regulating the operation of boats in California can be found in Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. Everyone who operates a boat in California is required to do so while using due care and with regard for the safety of others in the water at all times. However, unlike the strict requirements necessary to obtain a driver’s license, there are no similar requirements to operate a boat in California. Although boaters are expected to learn and abide by the “rules of road” that apply on Irvine’s waterways, inexperience or confusion about these rules often leads to serious accidents.