Coastal cities had lobbied for the legislation, which clarifies that lifeguards can drive Jetskis and similar watercraft faster than 5 mph near swimmers.
San Diego settled this week a 9-year-old lawsuit that prompted a new state law that aims to make beaches throughout California safer by clarifying how fast lifeguards can drive Jetskis near swimmers.
The lawsuit cited the state’s Harbors and Navigation Code, which had said the only water vessels exempt from the rule were vessels operated by the state that have special lights and are directly engaged in a law enforcement operation. “Every second responding to a water rescue is integral to a positive outcome,” the division said in court documents. “Once a drowning victim slips under the surface of the water, the rate of survival and recovery become exponentially worse.”
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