Over the years, an original engine cutoff switch can sometimes fail due to corrosion or just plain wear and tear, creating a safety concern. Jim Hendricks, electronics editor at Boating Magazine, ...

Starting April 1, the US Coast Guard will begin to enforce the use of engine cut-off switches for anyone operating a motor vessel less than 26 feet. The move comes after well-publicized accidents in ...

Under a new federal law effective April 1, 2021, those piloting boats less than 26 feet in length are required to use their engine cut-off switches (ECOS) much of the time. That means wearing a ...

A new federal law requires any new boat under 26-feet to have an emergency cut-off switch.The switch would allow a boat's engine to be stopped if the operator is thrown overboard. A new federal law ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCBD) – The United States Coast Guard (USCG) this week announced that as of April 1, 2021, some boat owners will have to be physically tied to an engine cut-off switch. The new law ...

Lt.j.g. Scott Peters (right), boarding officer with Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, conducts a vessel safety check on Big Lake, Alaska, July 4, 2019. The law enforcement presence on the lake was a part ...

A new federal law goes into effect today that requires operators of boats equipped with an engine cutoff switch to use that switch while boating on all federally navigable waterways. In Iowa, that ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — As temperatures heat up, more people will be outside and enjoying the breeze from a boat. However, there’s a new federal law that boaters need to be aware of. The law goes ...

Boaters on Lake Michigan and other federal waters in Wisconsin will have to adhere to a new law requiring an engine cut-off switch to keep themselves and others safe. All boats with an engine cut-off ...

Lt.j.g. Scott Peters (right), boarding officer with Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, conducts a vessel safety check on Big Lake, Alaska, July 4, 2019. The law enforcement presence on the lake was a part ...