THE DAILY PULSE OF DAVIS COUNTY

Aug. 3, 2026

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Becky Ginos
August 03, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

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State officials say bringing a life jacket to the water isn’t enough – they want you to wear it

By Annie Knox

Life jackets in Utah are required for children until age 13, along with anyone on its rivers and those being towed, including on water skis or in an inner tube.

Maj. Steve Bullock of the Utah Department of Natural Resources wears a personal floatation device and displays an underwater drone used to recover drowning victims. (Annie Knox/Utah News Dispatch)

Utah is joining other states like Texas and Florida this summer, telling boaters, paddle boarders and anyone else heading to a lake or river to wear their life jackets in case something goes wrong. But a state official said Thursday their message doesn’t seem to be getting through. 

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