LAKE MURRAY, SC (WOLO) — Labor Day Weekend will mark the end of what law enforcement refers to as the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer,” but before you head out on the water, officers want to remind everyone of the best ways to keep you and your family safe.

“We have folks that will ride on a boat in an unsafe manner, either sitting on the gunnel, back spots on the rail, or sitting on the bow. Those are some big safety issues,” says Lance Corporal Kevin Egan with the SC Department of Natural Resources.

Wearing life vests that fit are also a major concern for children and adults — and must be worn by anyone on a jet ski, or tubing or skiing behind a boat.

“Also check your other safety equipment, look at the boat’s capacity weight plate, and make sure you’re not going over that. Make sure yo

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