New Jersey Statutes 12:7-64. Requirements for operator of personal watercraft
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:7-64
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Personal watercraft: means a personal watercraft as defined by section 1 of P. See New Jersey Statutes 12:7-71
3. A person operating a personal watercraft shall at all times:
a. Wear the safety switch lanyard while the personal watercraft is underway, provided that the personal watercraft is equipped with such a lanyard cut-off device; and
b. Proceed at a safe speed that shall allow the person operating the personal watercraft to take proper and effective action to avoid collision and to stop the personal watercraft within a safe distance, as may be appropriate under prevailing circumstances and conditions.
L.1993,c.299,s.3.