Other Rules Of The Road and Things You Should Know
A PWC or a Jet Ski is a high performance boat and your operation of it should reflect your level of experience. Here are some things to keep in mind:
• Avoid aggressive maneuvers. You will reduce the risk of loss of control, ejection and collision. Sharp turns or jumping waves can increase the risk of collision and cause back, spinal injury, paralysis, facial injuries and broken bones. The safe choice is not to jump wakes or waves. In most states the law prohibits jumping waves.
• Using the reverse function. If your jet ski has this function, do not use it to stop or slow down. Your forward momentum in combination with too rapid deceleration might cause loss of control and your ejection or the ejection of any passenger who might be onboard. The loss of momentum might also cause you to impact the handlebars and again cause injury. If the Jet Ski is equipped with a brake, you must brace yourself against the deceleration force to prevent moving forward on the watercraft and losing balance.
• You may be out on the water to avoid auto traffic and regain a sense of freedom. But there is traffic on the water too. Whether you are on the water with other water craft, larger boats or both, keep your focus and be aware at all times. Keep a safe distance away from people, objects and other water craft. Stand up often and scan your surroundings for other jet skis, boars, water skiers, tubers, swimmers, divers or obstructions in the water.
• Don't follow directly behind another watercraft or boats. Do not go close to others to spray or splash them with water.
Basic Boating Etiquette and Guidelines
You can't predict what others will do but you can be predictable to others on the water. How? By doing what is expected and knowing basic boating etiquette and guidelines.
Sharp turns or maneuvers make it hard for others to avoid you or predict your movements and can make it impossible for them to avoid a collision wit
