By Maggie Thurber | for Ohio Watchdog
I grew up sailing and racing sailboats on the western end of Lake Erie. I’ve also done a considerable amount of recreational boating. But in all the years on the water, I’ve never been on a boat that was stopped by local law enforcement for a safety check.
Maybe it’s just my good luck. Maybe it’s because I was in a sailboa. But plenty of boaters have been stopped over the years, some multiple times in the same day by different law enforcement jurisdictions, for a complimentary safety check.