Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources officers, and other law enforcement personnel, are teaming up to keep waterways safe for the 4th of July holiday.
The 16th annual “Operation Dry Water” will be held to patrol for those boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement, Kentucky State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase their presence around the state’s lakes and rivers from July 4th thru the 6th as a reminder not to boat under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
A law enacted in 2019 allows Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement officers to make a Boating Under the Influence arrest based on probable cause of operator intoxication when an accident has caused property damage or physical injury.
Persons arrested for BUI may be subject to one day in jail for a first offense and two days for a second offense.
