TWRA ENCOURAGES BOATERS TO BE SAFE DURING LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
The Labor Day holiday, the final major weekend of the 2020 summer boating season, is September 5-7. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to emphasize the use of life jackets while boating in a safe and responsible manner. The TWRA will be on the watch for dangerous boating behavior, such as boating under the influence and other reckless operation. To date this year on Tennessee waters, there have been 22 boating-related fatalities. There have been 49 incidents resulting in 65 people injured and 70 property damage incidents.