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Utah Officials Remind Residents to Wear Life Jackets
By Annie Knox, Utah News Dispatch · August 3, 2026 · 1 min read
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State officials are reminding residents that merely carrying a life jacket is insufficient and that wearing them is required. The mandate applies to children under 13, river users, and individuals being towed.
Key takeaways
Life jackets must be worn, not just carried to the water.
Children until age 13 are required to wear life jackets.
Anyone on Utah rivers must wear a life jacket.
Individuals being towed on water skis or inner tubes must wear life jackets.
State officials are emphasizing that simply bringing a life jacket to the water is not enough, as they want individuals to actually wear them while on the water.
According to officials, life jackets are required for children until they reach age 13. The requirement also applies to anyone on Utah's rivers and individuals being towed, such as those on water skis or in an inner tube.
The information, originally published at the Davis Journal, highlights specific safety requirements for water activities in Utah.
Mandatory use of life jackets extends to those being towed in equipment like inner tubes or on water skis.
