Army Safety Program Section 1 Introduction 1-1. Purpose (add) The primary purpose of this supplemental regulation is to establish policy guidance in addition to existing Army Regulations for activities and operations specific to the ARNG Safety Program. 1-2. References
Age Restrictions. 1  Children under 12 may only operate a motorboat on Ohio waters if they are accompanied by an adult who is 18 or over (supervisor must have a boater education card if they were born on or after January 1, 1982). 2  No one under the age of 12 may operate a personal watercraft (PWC) on Ohio waters. Persons 12 thru 15 may operate a PWC if accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years of age (if the supervisor was born on or after Jan 1, 1982 he or she must be in possession of a boater education card).
Who May Operate a Personal Watercraft (PWC) Those less than 14 years of age may not legally operate a PWC. He or she is operating or riding the PWC at a distance of not more than 100 feet from his or her parent or legal guardian or from a person at least 21 years of age who has been designated by the parent or legal guardian.