{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-830.315","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 830.315","heading":"Reckless boating; speed.","body":"(1) A person commits the crime of reckless boating if the person recklessly operates a boat in a manner that endangers the safety of persons or property. As used in this subsection, “recklessly” has the meaning given that term in ORS 161.085.\n      (2) A person may not operate any boat at a rate of speed greater than will permit that person in the exercise of reasonable care to bring the boat to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead.\n      (3) Nothing in ORS 830.005, 830.015 to 830.050, 830.175, 830.210 to 830.420 and 830.475 to 830.490 is intended to prevent the operator of a boat actually competing in an event that is authorized as provided in ORS 830.375 from attempting to attain high speeds on a marked racing course.","path":["19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation","61. Small Watercraft","Chapter 830 — Small Watercraft"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors830.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:18Z","sha256":"b88c96945a492a44a30acb3f73595b48043dbe6f4753be1572ab66abbedf9526","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-830.305","next":"us-or/ors-830.325"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}