Wolfeboro Hit and Run

[John Mercier]

So what is the punishment for leaving the scene of a boating accident and not reporting it?

[The Real BigGuy]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

So what is the punishment for leaving the scene of a boating accident and not reporting it?

Since it’s State Police, I’m betting leaving the scene of a boating accident is the same as leaving the scene of a car accident. As far as alcohol use - there is now no way to prove it. May have been why they left the scene but, we’ll never know for sure.

Sad about the beautiful Chris-Craft but at least no one was hurt.


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[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy

Since it’s State Police, I’m betting leaving the scene of a boating accident is the same as leaving the scene of a car accident. As far as alcohol use - there is now no way to prove it. May have been why they left the scene but, we’ll never know for sure.

Sad about the beautiful Chris-Craft but at least no one was hurt.


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Very sad about the old woody.

Maybe in addition to conduct after an accident charge to the driver, the other driver of the get away boat should be charged with accessory after the fact.

Alan

[SAB1]

Only reason they fled was they were hammered. No other reason to run. You just put a boat worth $100k on the a dock. They are gonna get caught cause you know they gotta call their insurance company lol.

[John Mercier]

Well, I was thinking they must impound the boat until after the trial.
As well as remove boating license until such time... and if found guilty... could they lose their boating license forever?

They had time to report it the next day... but seems they didn't bother.
The damage is well over $1000, but I don't know what the reporting timeline is.

Would this be a big enough event to trigger a round of LSRs to enhance penalties?

[Cobaltdeadhead]

Both the owner of the Sea Ray and the Wellcraft should lose their boating licenses for ten years. Even if they can't prove impairment, leaving the scene of an accident should result in that steep of a penalty. Especially for Sea Ray guy. Second wreck of his in two years

[Mallets Bay]

AND...tampering with evidence, willful misconduct, reckless endangerment, and obstruction.

Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy

Since it’s State Police, I’m betting leaving the scene of a boating accident is the same as leaving the scene of a car accident. As far as alcohol use - there is now no way to prove it. May have been why they left the scene but, we’ll never know for sure.

Sad about the beautiful Chris-Craft but at least no one was hurt.


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[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy

Since it’s State Police, I’m betting leaving the scene of a boating accident is the same as leaving the scene of a car accident. As far as alcohol use - there is now no way to prove it. May have been why they left the scene but, we’ll never know for sure.

Sad about the beautiful Chris-Craft but at least no one was hurt.


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On the alcohol--I'm pretty sure that there are going to be a number of people on each boat who will want to testify after the police explain their own legal peril to them. For example...

Driver of getaway boat: "I wasn't helping someone flee the scene of the crime...I got a call that my friend was completely trashed and had run his boat up on the rocks...I didn't even see the woody...I just wanted to get my drunk buddies home before they got hurt"