Indiana Code
Chapter 3. Watercraft Operation
14-15-3-3. Careful and Prudent Operation

Sec. 3. A person operating a boat shall operate the boat in a careful and prudent manner, having due regard for the following:
(1) The rights, safety, and property of other persons.
(2) The conditions and hazards, actual and potential, then existing, including weather and density of traffic.
(3) Possible injury to the person or property of other persons.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-1-1-16.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.8.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources

Article 15. Regulation of Water Recreation

Chapter 3. Watercraft Operation

14-15-3-1. "Small Lake" Defined

14-15-3-2. Unlawful Operation Prohibited

14-15-3-3. Careful and Prudent Operation

14-15-3-4. Repealed

14-15-3-5. Operation of Unsafe Boats Prohibited

14-15-3-6. Dangerous Operation Prohibited

14-15-3-7. Speeding

14-15-3-8. Night Speed Limit

14-15-3-9. Restrictions on Operation on Boundary Lakes

14-15-3-10. Small Lakes; Speed Limit

14-15-3-11. Small Lakes; Exemption From Speed Limit

14-15-3-12. Small Lakes; Rescission or Amendment of Exemption From Speed Limit

14-15-3-12.5. Effect of Certain Exemptions to Motorboat Speed Limits

14-15-3-13. Exemption From Boat Speed Limits

14-15-3-14. Traffic Rules

14-15-3-15. Hazardous Wake or Wash Prohibited

14-15-3-16. Circular Operation of Motorboats Around Fishers or Swimmers Prohibited

14-15-3-17. Minimum Distance From Shore Lines

14-15-3-18. Adoption of Rules Regarding State or Federally Financed Lakes and Reservoirs

14-15-3-19. Applicability of Chapter to Towed Persons or Objects

14-15-3-20. Towing of Persons or Objects

14-15-3-21. Repealed

14-15-3-22. Sirens

14-15-3-23. Load and Horsepower Safe Capacity

14-15-3-24. Occupants on Gunwales or Bow Decking Prohibited

14-15-3-25. Mooring to or Tampering With Navigational AIDS

14-15-3-26. Anchoring So as to Interfere With Traffic

14-15-3-27. Boat Races

14-15-3-28. Permitting Unlawful Operation

14-15-3-29. Unauthorized Possession or Operation

14-15-3-30. Abandoned Watercraft

14-15-3-31. Violations