Army Safety Program Section 1 Introduction 1-1. Purpose (add) The primary purpose of this supplemental regulation is to establish policy guidance in addition to existing Army Regulations for activities and operations specific to the ARNG Safety Program. 1-2. References
Age Restrictions. 1  Children under 12 may only operate a motorboat on Ohio waters if they are accompanied by an adult who is 18 or over (supervisor must have a boater education card if they were born on or after January 1, 1982). 2  No one under the age of 12 may operate a personal watercraft (PWC) on Ohio waters. Persons 12 thru 15 may operate a PWC if accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years of age (if the supervisor was born on or after Jan 1, 1982 he or she must be in possession of a boater education card).
Full Answer. For example, in Washington, a person must be at least 12 years old to legally operate a jet ski. In the state of New Jersey, that age is 16. In Ohio, children under the age of 12 are never permitted to drive a jet ski; however, children between the ages of 12 and 15 can legally operate a jet ski with a passenger who is 18 or above. Children age 16 and over can legally operate a jet ski on their own in Ohio.