{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-4210.4","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-4210.4","heading":"Care and prudent speed to be used in operation of","body":"vessel - Operation in wake zone - Parking, mooring or beaching in a\n\nswimming area - Violation.\n\nA. Any person who operates or gives permission to operate a\n\nvessel on any waters of this state shall operate the same at a\n\ncareful and prudent speed not greater than nor less than is\n\nreasonable or proper, having due regard to other vessels, water\n\nskiers, swimmers, sanctioned events, restrictive and informational\n\nmarkers or buoys, existing wind conditions, waves, wakes or other\n\nweather conditions then existing.\n\nB. No person shall operate or give permission to operate a\n\nvessel in a wake zone at a speed which is other than reasonable and\n\nprudent and which shows due regard for the existence of actual or\n\npotential hazards and obstacles, or in such a manner as to endanger\n\nthe life, limb or property of any other person, or in such a manner\n\nas to create a wake. For the purpose of this title, \"no wake zone\"\n\nmeans any area posted with buoys or within one hundred fifty (150)\n\nfeet of any boat ramp, dock, pier, or anchored or moored vessel.\n\nC. No person shall park, moor, or beach a vessel at the\n\nperimeter of or within a swimming area marked with buoys and cable.\n\nD. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall\n\nconstitute a careless act in the operation of the vessel.","path":["OK Code","Title 63"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os63.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"b93292d9c6b1d98a7030bfd5bef7bdc495f8536fd64dd439d15153e2fa089a2e","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-4210.3","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-63-63-4210.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}