What are the state of Michigan boater safety rules for skiing and tubing?
Hot summers and access to a myriad of waterways, including the Great Lakes, make Michigan a prime location for water activities. When water skiing, tubing or participating in other activities that require someone to be towed by a boat or personal watercraft, it is important to follow Michigan’s water safety laws.AgeMichigan’s “Ashleigh Iserman Law,” named after a 17-year-old girl who died in a personal watercraft accident, will go into effect in 2011, according to “The Muskegon (Mich.) Chronicle.” The law will increase the minimum age required to drive a boat or jet ski without an adult on board from 14 to 16.ObserversUnder current Michigan law, at least one person on a boat or personal watercraft must continually watch any water skier or other person being towed by the vehicle. This person must be someone other than the person driving the vehicle.100 Foot RuleIt is illegal for anyone being towed to come within 100 feet of swimmers, docks, rafts, docked boats, active boats or shoreline
