{"data":{"id":"us-il/625-ilcs-45-5-1","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"625 ILCS 45/5-1","heading":"Careless operation.","body":"No person shall operate any watercraft in a careless or heedless manner so as to endanger any person or property or at a rate of speed greater than will permit him in the exercise of reasonable care to bring the watercraft to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead.","path":["CHAPTER 625 VEHICLES","Boat Registration and Safety Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1826\u0026ChapterID=49\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:40Z","sha256":"9cec882dc41ee0fb17c30001612c88e119ce6d1d9c120260f08fe425fc72601e","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/625-ilcs-45-4-12","next":"us-il/625-ilcs-45-5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}