General Assembly sinks effort to change boating safety course age requirement Evan Jones February 25, 2015 1 min read The House of Delegates has turned back efforts to change a boating safety law that was passed after several fatalities on Smith Mountain Lake. At issue is a proposed age limit for taking boater safety courses, as WFIR’s Evan Jones reports. Share: Post navigation Previous: Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry touts low taxes in Va. VisitNext: Urban Professional League to hand out awards Related Stories 2 min read Police search Brown University after shooter kills 2 and wounds 9 on campus Ian Price December 13, 2025 0 1 min read Bedford County Sheriff’s Office prepares for record-breaking Toys for Kids drive delivery Web Staff December 12, 2025 0 1 min read The Blood Connection has its brick-and-mortar home Gene Marrano December 10, 2025 0