RedactedNarrative: On May 17, 2020 at approximately 1540 hours, I was dispatched to a boating incident call in Two Mile Creek on Lake Lanier.  Forsyth County Sherriffs Office was already on scene and advised that they had witnessed the incident. 
  
   They advised that a PWC had struck the bow of a drifting pontoon boat. Witnesses stated that as the pontoon boat was drifting near the dock, the PWC accelerated towards the bow of the boat without turning.  
  
  Witnesses began yelling at the PWC operator and he made a hard right turn at the last minute.  The PWC struck the port side pontoon and both occupants were thrown into the water. 
  
  I began to speak with Operator1 and immediately smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage about his person.  He appeared dazed and confused and had very glassy, watery, bloodshot eyes and slurred slow speech.  I asked him to step into my vessel so that I could speak with him and he did so.  He swayed when he walked and used his arms for balance.  He admitted to drinking 3 or 4 beers.  Once he was on board my vessel, I administered the following exercises and observed these results:
  1) HGN : I observed all six clues.  His eyes were glassy, watery, and very bloodshot. He also had vertical nystagmus.
  2) Palm Pat: I observed 4 clues.  He was unable to follow instructions, he had improper pats, did not increase speed, and rotated his hands.
  3) Hand coordination: I observed 9 clues.  During task 1 he had an improper count and an improper touch. He did not perform task 2. He had an improper count, improper touch, and did not touch his left fist to his chest during task 3.  He ended in an improper position during task 4.
  
  Throughout our encounter, he showed numerous signs of impairment and appeared to be dazed and confused.  Due to our departments policy regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and the spread of illness, Finger to nose, PBT, and chemical testing were omitted.  Implied consent was not read and the suspect was not arrested.
  
  He was charged with BUI, reckless operation, and operating without registration.
  