REGULATION OF MOTORBOATS 69 



as may be practicable and necessary to other persons affected by the 

 collision, accident, or casualty in order to save them from danger 

 caused by the collision, accident, or casualty. He shall also give his 

 name, address, and identification of his vessel to any person injured 

 and to the owner of any property damaged. The duties imposed 

 by this subsection shall be in addition to any duties otherwise provided 

 by law. 



(c) In the case of collision, accident, or other casualty involving 

 a motorboat or other vessel subject to this subchapter, the operator 

 thereof, if the collision, accident, or other casualty results in death 

 or injuiy to any person, or damage to property in excess of $100, 

 shall file with the Secretary of the department within which the 

 Coast Guard is operating, unless such operator is required to file an 

 accident report with the State under section 527a (c) (6) of this title, 

 a full description of the collision, accident, or other casualty, includ- 

 ing such information as the Secretary may by regulation require. 



Reckless or negligent operation of vessels; prohibition; accident 

 assistance, information and report; penalty 



46 U.S.C. 526m 



Any person who shall operate any motorboat or any vessel in a 

 reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or 

 property of any person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor 

 and on conviction thereof by any court, of competent jurisdiction 

 shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by imprisonment 

 for a term of not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and im- 

 prisonment, at the discretion of the court. 



Reckless or negligent operation of vessels; prohibition; accident 

 assistance, information and report; arrest; procedure after 

 arrest 



46 U.S.C. 526n 



Any officer of the United States authorized to enforce the naviga- 

 tion laws of the United States, shall have power and authority to 

 swear out process and to arrest and take into custody, with or with- 

 out process, any person who may commit any act or offense prohib- 

 ited by section 5261 of this title, or who may violate any provision 

 of said section: Provided^ That no pereon shall be arrested without 

 process for any offense not committed in the presence of some one 

 of the aforesaid officials: Provided further^ That whenever an arrest 

 is made under the provisions of this Act, the person so arrested shall 

 be brought forthwith before a commissioner, judge, or court of the 

 United States for examination of the offense alleged against him, 

 and such commissioner, judge, or court shall proceed in respect 

 thereto as autliorized by law in cases of crimes against the United 

 States. 



Violations generally; penalties 



46 U.S.C. 526o 



If any motorboat or vessel subject to any of the provisions of this 

 Act is operated or navigated in violation of this Act or any regula- 



