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guys help me out. #10782341 04/20/15 09:26 PM
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Is it state law that you have to have your running lights on 30 minutes after sunrise ( and 30 minutes before sunset)? I can't find the law.

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Re: guys help me out. [Re: coachallentca] #10782360 04/20/15 09:33 PM
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I think that it's 15, but that is just what I was told, so that is what I do.


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From their website

All vessels including motorboats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, punts, rowboats, rubber rafts, or other vessels when not at dock must have and exhibit at least one bright light, lantern or flashlight visible all around the horizon from sunset to sunrise in all weather and during restricted visibility.

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Originally Posted By: Bobby Milam
From their website

All vessels including motorboats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, punts, rowboats, rubber rafts, or other vessels when not at dock must have and exhibit at least one bright light, lantern or flashlight visible all around the horizon from sunset to sunrise in all weather and during restricted visibility.


Yea I saw that but I swear I read a law about you have to have your running lights 30 minutes sunrise

Re: guys help me out. [Re: coachallentca] #10782444 04/20/15 10:13 PM
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A game warden told me 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 after same as shooting time... That's been a couple years so could have changed


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Originally Posted By: East ex roadrunner
A game warden told me 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 after same as shooting time... That's been a couple years so could have changed


That's what I thought but can't find it in writing

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I just asked my little cousin, she is a game warden in Del Rio. It is 30 min before sunrise and on again 30 min before sunset.


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Originally Posted By: Bass Buster1
I just asked my little cousin, she is a game warden in Del Rio. It is 30 min before sunrise and on again 30 min before sunset.


Thank but I need to see the law. Someone does not believe me.

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Originally Posted By: Bass Buster1
I just asked my little cousin, she is a game warden in Del Rio. It is 30 min before sunrise and on again 30 min before sunset.


You can turn them off 30 minutes before sunrise but have to have them on 30 before sunset?

This makes no sense. That would mean I could turn them off at 6:20am.

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Originally Posted By: Bass Buster1
I just asked my little cousin, she is a game warden in Del Rio. It is 30 min before sunrise and on again 30 min before sunset.


You can turn them off 30 minutes before sunrise but have to have them on 30 before sunset?

This makes no sense. That would mean I could turn them off at 6:20am.


LOL I did not catch that. I think he meant to say 30 min. after sunrise.

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Originally Posted By: coachallentca
Is it state law that you have to have your running lights on 30 minutes after sunrise ( and 30 minutes before sunset)? I can't find the law.


No the law says sunset to sunrise .

there is a 30 min after sunset , and 30 minutes before sunrise pertaining to water skiing, and towing folfs


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Either way... I turn them on when it's until after the sun comes up and way before sunset just to be on the safe side and even in the Fog!

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I went to tpwd website and it says dusk to dawn...30 before and 30 after may just be along the lines of "practical advice" after many wardens arguing with folks about whether the sun was actually up or not.

http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/safety/vessel_requirements/

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Originally Posted By: trippbo
I went to tpwd website and it says dusk to dawn...30 before and 30 after may just be along the lines of "practical advice" after many wardens arguing with folks about whether the sun was actually up or not.

http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/safety/vessel_requirements/


That's what I see also..

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Lot of folks on fork dont know this law either. smile
The number of boats out at dark and shortly after with no lights on was sickening.

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