Memorial Day Weekend: Law Enforcement

[Gavin]

How would you feel if your kid cut their foot or leg open on a chunk of sharp glass while swimming? You dont toss glass containers in your swimming pool do you? Plastic is a problem, but most plastic containers wont shatter and create debris that will cut someone. It just makes sense not to bring glass with you on the river.

Hank, I think the state law bans glass in tippy boats, requires that your cooler lid to be latched down, and specifies that your cooler should be secured to your boat.

If your floating a river thats controlled by the National Park Service (Current, Jacks, Buffalo, etc) its no glass period, no exception based upon the type of watercraft..

FWIW, the water patrol could probably write a ticket for glass in a jet boat, they arent as tippy as canoes, I've seen jet boats get swamped too..Cheers.

[Griffster]

Didn't we discuss this before.. it's glass food and bervarage containers ?

Swim masks other glass items are OK. I know makes sense...but it is not a total ban on glass period.

Cg

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Hank...that is the way I read it too!!!

[hank franklin]

I found the actual statute. The wording clearly only applies to "tippy" boats. I imagine the distinction is there so lake-goers can drink Mich Ultra, Corona etc. in bottles. I'd like to see no glass apply to all riverways.

The wording also clearly applies to glass beverage containers only. If you have a glass jar full of mayonnaise, that's ok, but you have to secure it.

Vessels on navigable waterways, restrictions on transporting of foodstuffs and beverages--violation, penalty.

306.325. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean:

(1) "Navigable waterway", any navigable river, lake, or other body of water located wholly or partly within this state and used by any vessel;

(2) "Vessel", any canoe, kayak, or other watercraft which is easily susceptible to swamping, tipping, or rolling, but does not include any houseboat, party barge, runabout, ski boat, bass boat, excursion gambling boat as defined in section 313.800, RSMo, or similar watercraft not easily susceptible to swamping, tipping, or rolling.

2. Any person entering, traveling upon, or otherwise using navigable or nonnavigable waterways by vessel or innertube and transporting foodstuffs or beverages shall:

(1) Use a cooler, icebox, or similar nonglass container, and shall not use, other than containers for substances prescribed by a licensed physician, any glass container for beverages on a vessel within the banks of navigable waterways;

(2) Use a cooler, icebox, or similar nonglass container sealed in a way which prevents the contents from spilling into the water;

(3) Carry and affix to the vessel a container or bag suitable for containing refuse, waste, and trash materials and which is capable of being securely closed;

(4) Transport all refuse, waste, and trash materials to a place in which such materials may be safely and lawfully disposed; and

(5) Shall safely secure any glass containers to protect them from breakage or discharge into any stream.

3. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

[Rapalafella]

Probably a good time to review this again. Thanks again for all the help guys.