NDOW to Hold OUI Checkpoint on Lake Mohave

Officers from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), the National Park Service and the Arizona Game and Fish Department will hold an operating under the influence (OUI) checkpoint on Lake Mojave August 13.

NDOW partners with the National Park Service and Arizona Game and Fish to conduct checkpoints regularly at lakes, such as Lake Mead, that have a large number of boaters and a history of boating accidents that involve alcohol.

“Drinking and boating is extremely dangerous,” said Rob Buonamici, chief game warden at NDOW. “When you combine alcohol with extreme heat and inexperience, you get an explosive and deadly combination.”

Many boaters are still unaware that OUI carries similar penalties as driving under the influence (DUI), including jail time and hefty fines. Up to half of all boating accidents are related to alcohol, so boating officials in Nevada are keen to reduce drinking, therefore reducing accidents and fatalities on Nevada’s waters.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for the restoration, protection and management of fish and wildlife resources, and the promotion of boating safety on Nevada’s waters. Wildlife offices are located in Las Vegas, Henderson, Winnemucca, Fallon, Elko, and Reno. For more information, contact the agency web site at www.ndow.org.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for the restoration and management of fish and wildlife resources, and the promotion of boating safety on Nevada’s waters. Wildlife offices are located in Las Vegas, Henderson, Winnemucca, Fallon, Elko, and Reno. For more information, contact the agency web site at www.ndow.org.