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Constitutional Protections on a Boat: Georgia Lake Lawyer Discusses Georgia boating laws and Stopping of a Vessel

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The Constitution provides a tremendous level of privacy for someone’s home.  However, when you are in your car, that protection of privacy diminishes and if you are on a boat, the protection of privacy is even lower.

On a boat, you are out in the open.  More importantly, law enforcement has the right to board your boat at any time to perform a safety inspection. While performing that safety inspection, if law enforcement comes across illegal drugs or finds the boat operator to be impaired by alcohol, they can escalate the encounter and make arrests or do additional investigations such as determining if the driver is Boating Under the Influence (BUI).  Call us today for more information on Georgia Boating Laws.

At Breakfield & Associates, Attorneys, our Georgia boat injury lawyers welcome any questions about boating safety and boating law.  If you, a family member or friend has been injured due to a boating accident, please Call or Email us about any questions you may have about Georgia Boating law, BUI laws and safety violations.  Your initial consultation is free and confidential.

About the authors: David B. Purvis and John Breakfield are Georgia BUI Lawyers with Breakfield & Associates, Attorneys in Gainesville, Georgia and handle various legal matters arising on the lakes of Georgia, including Boating Under the Influence Criminal Defense and Boating Injuries, as well as  DUI/ DWI, BUI, Accident & Injury and other Georgia Criminal Defense matters.   The law office of Breakfield & Associates, Attorneys can assist clients through out Georgia including:  Lake Lanier, Lake Hartwell, Hall County (Gainesville, Oakwood, Flowery Branch), White County (Cleveland), Lumpkin County (Dahlonega), Gwinnett County (Buford, Sugar Hill, Lawrenceville), Dawson County (Dawsonville), Habersham County (Demorest, Cornelia), Banks County (Homer) and all of Northeast Georgia.

This article and video should not be considered nor relied upon as legal advice since it is only intended for general overview and informational purposes. Please consult with an attorney on your specific situation in order to determine an appropriate legal course of action.

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