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GREAT Central Location! Marine Sheriff Update con- Be Courteous Who has the
Easy access to the best of
Lake St. Clair and the tinued from page 7 The Ma- right of way? Anyone who
St. Clair River!
rine Sheriff wanted to remind drives a car should know
Family owned & operated for 55 Years!
us laws are made to keep us when you arrive at a 4-way

safe. Here are some areas stop simultaneously the per-

high on their list to avoid: son to your right may pro-

ceed first. If you can remem-

Popular Tickets Written: ber this basic rule, it is just
about the same for boating.
- NO WAKE Zones -
Must be 200’ from Shore All captains appreciate how-

If you can see “white water” ever if you see you are on

you’re going too fast a collision course to please

Macomb County Area - adjust accordingly early. See
Many complaints and tickets diagram Page 7.

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ty Area - Most like in front of Brown’s on anchored
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throughout the season.
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eryone “no limbs may be

outside of a boat while X
underway” – and “you
may not sit on the bow
of a boat while underway
unless it has a manu-
factured built-in seating

area for that purpose.”

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