Personal watercraft; manner of operation.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 37-1241.04
in effect37-1241.04. Personal watercraft; manner of operation.
(1) A person shall operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state in a reasonable and prudent manner. A maneuver which unreasonably or unnecessarily endangers life, limb, or property is prohibited and includes weaving through congested vessel traffic, jumping the wake produced by another vessel at a distance of less than fifty yards, or jumping the wake produced by a motorboat or personal watercraft that is towing a person or persons.
(2) A person shall not operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state unless he or she is facing forward on the watercraft.
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 105; Laws 2003, LB 305, § 21.
Source: Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov)URL: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=37-1241.04Fetched: 10/20/2026
