THE ILLINOIS LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION IS WARNING ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DRUNK DRIVING A BOAT. 

JUST LIKE ON LAND, SOMEONE OPERATING A BOAT WHO HAS HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK CAN BE CITED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. AND BESIDES GETTING A COSTLY TICKET, THE OFFENSE CAN BE DEADLY SAYS COMMISSION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LISA GARDNER.

GARDNER SAYS DRUNK BOATING IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CITATIONS ISSUED EACH YEAR. THE TOP OFFENSE IS NOT FOLLOWING LIFEJACKET LAWS.

THE U-S COAST GUARD SAYS DRUNK BOATING IS THE LEADING CONTRIBUTOR TO FATAL BOATING ACCIDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.