Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-4210.4
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Care and prudent speed to be used in operation of
Official statutory text
vessel - Operation in wake zone - Parking, mooring or beaching in a
swimming area - Violation.
A. Any person who operates or gives permission to operate a
vessel on any waters of this state shall operate the same at a
careful and prudent speed not greater than nor less than is
reasonable or proper, having due regard to other vessels, water
skiers, swimmers, sanctioned events, restrictive and informational
markers or buoys, existing wind conditions, waves, wakes or other
weather conditions then existing.
B. No person shall operate or give permission to operate a
vessel in a wake zone at a speed which is other than reasonable and
prudent and which shows due regard for the existence of actual or
potential hazards and obstacles, or in such a manner as to endanger
the life, limb or property of any other person, or in such a manner
as to create a wake. For the purpose of this title, "no wake zone"
means any area posted with buoys or within one hundred fifty (150)
feet of any boat ramp, dock, pier, or anchored or moored vessel.
C. No person shall park, moor, or beach a vessel at the
perimeter of or within a swimming area marked with buoys and cable.
D. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall
constitute a careless act in the operation of the vessel.
swimming area - Violation.
A. Any person who operates or gives permission to operate a
vessel on any waters of this state shall operate the same at a
careful and prudent speed not greater than nor less than is
reasonable or proper, having due regard to other vessels, water
skiers, swimmers, sanctioned events, restrictive and informational
markers or buoys, existing wind conditions, waves, wakes or other
weather conditions then existing.
B. No person shall operate or give permission to operate a
vessel in a wake zone at a speed which is other than reasonable and
prudent and which shows due regard for the existence of actual or
potential hazards and obstacles, or in such a manner as to endanger
the life, limb or property of any other person, or in such a manner
as to create a wake. For the purpose of this title, "no wake zone"
means any area posted with buoys or within one hundred fifty (150)
feet of any boat ramp, dock, pier, or anchored or moored vessel.
C. No person shall park, moor, or beach a vessel at the
perimeter of or within a swimming area marked with buoys and cable.
D. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall
constitute a careless act in the operation of the vessel.
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