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Florida to install boating test
http://www.news-press.com/article/20120108/NEWS0101/301080033/Students-must-pass-test-get-boating-ID-card?odyssey=mod|newswell|text||s
.. The only problem I see with it is how well can the ID be enforced by conservation or other water authorities. AND Will it help to curb accidents? Beats me. What say ye, Greg and Wayne... |
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Florida to install boating test
On 1/8/2012 10:13 PM, Tim wrote:
http://www.news-press.com/article/20120108/NEWS0101/301080033/Students-must-pass-test-get-boating-ID-card?odyssey=mod|newswell|text||s . The only problem I see with it is how well can the ID be enforced by conservation or other water authorities. AND Will it help to curb accidents? Beats me. What say ye, Greg and Wayne... They are doing the same thing here and elsewhere. It is some pressure from Federal Govt and some from meddling nanny staters. You cannot operate a canoe here without the certificate, which you pay for and is spent for bird watchers trails or whatever. The test is insignificant. It is basically registering you. You cannot fish or paddle a canoe or even park without a certificate, permit or fee. Florida isn't much fun anymore. You feel like you need a console full of bills and fresh credit cards to go through the state. .. |
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On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 19:13:07 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote: http://www.news-press.com/article/20120108/NEWS0101/301080033/Students-must-pass-test-get-boating-ID-card?odyssey=mod|newswell|text||s . The only problem I see with it is how well can the ID be enforced by conservation or other water authorities. AND Will it help to curb accidents? Beats me. What say ye, Greg and Wayne... === There is already a lot of enforcement out there, too much in my opinion. Within 1,000 feet of our house we have 5 different law enforcement agencies patroling the water, all with expensive high powered boats. About the only good thing to come of all that is the noisy go fast boats are no longer treating the river like their own private speedway. |
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Florida to install boating test
On 1/9/12 9:50 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 19:13:07 -0800 (PST), wrote: http://www.news-press.com/article/20120108/NEWS0101/301080033/Students-must-pass-test-get-boating-ID-card?odyssey=mod|newswell|text||s . The only problem I see with it is how well can the ID be enforced by conservation or other water authorities. AND Will it help to curb accidents? Beats me. What say ye, Greg and Wayne... === There is already a lot of enforcement out there, too much in my opinion. Within 1,000 feet of our house we have 5 different law enforcement agencies patroling the water, all with expensive high powered boats. They're there to keep an eye on you, Wayne! :) |
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On 1/9/2012 9:50 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 19:13:07 -0800 (PST), wrote: http://www.news-press.com/article/20120108/NEWS0101/301080033/Students-must-pass-test-get-boating-ID-card?odyssey=mod|newswell|text||s . The only problem I see with it is how well can the ID be enforced by conservation or other water authorities. AND Will it help to curb accidents? Beats me. What say ye, Greg and Wayne... === There is already a lot of enforcement out there, too much in my opinion. Within 1,000 feet of our house we have 5 different law enforcement agencies patroling the water, all with expensive high powered boats. About the only good thing to come of all that is the noisy go fast boats are no longer treating the river like their own private speedway. Hummm, somehow I remember someone complaining about that particular type of enforcement in the CT River a few years back  ??? |
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Florida to install boating test
On Jan 8, 9:13*pm, Tim wrote:
http://www.news-press.com/article/20120108/NEWS0101/301080033/Student...newswell|text||s . The only problem I see with it is how well can the ID be enforced by conservation or other water authorities. AND Will it help to curb accidents? Beats me. What say ye, Greg and Wayne... Looks like Texas is going for it too! http://www.bestofboating.com/2012/01...er-sept-1-1993 |
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On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:09:02 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:
On Jan 8, 9:13*pm, Tim wrote: http://www.news-press.com/article/20120108/NEWS0101/301080033/Student...newswell|text||s . The only problem I see with it is how well can the ID be enforced by conservation or other water authorities. AND Will it help to curb accidents? Beats me. What say ye, Greg and Wayne... Looks like Texas is going for it too! http://www.bestofboating.com/2012/01...er-sept-1-1993 By July 1, 2016, I'll have to have a certificate also. http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/s.../Virginia.html I wonder if the Coast Guard Auxillary courses would satisfy the requirement. Of course, our certificates have been lost for about 15 years! |
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Florida to install boating test
On 1/10/2012 8:50 PM, Happy John wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:09:02 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Jan 8, 9:13 pm, wrote: http://www.news-press.com/article/20120108/NEWS0101/301080033/Student...newswell|text||s . The only problem I see with it is how well can the ID be enforced by conservation or other water authorities. AND Will it help to curb accidents? Beats me. What say ye, Greg and Wayne... Looks like Texas is going for it too! http://www.bestofboating.com/2012/01...er-sept-1-1993 By July 1, 2016, I'll have to have a certificate also. http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/s.../Virginia.html I wonder if the Coast Guard Auxillary courses would satisfy the requirement. Of course, our certificates have been lost for about 15 years! A lot of east coast states take Connecticut licences from what I understand. |
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Florida to install boating test
In article ,
says... On 1/11/2012 2:30 AM, wrote: On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:03:59 -0500, JustWait wrote: On 1/10/2012 8:50 PM, Happy John wrote: On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:09:02 -0800 (PST), wrote: On Jan 8, 9:13 pm, wrote: http://www.news-press.com/article/20120108/NEWS0101/301080033/Student...newswell|text||s . The only problem I see with it is how well can the ID be enforced by conservation or other water authorities. AND Will it help to curb accidents? Beats me. What say ye, Greg and Wayne... Looks like Texas is going for it too! http://www.bestofboating.com/2012/01...er-sept-1-1993 By July 1, 2016, I'll have to have a certificate also. http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/s.../Virginia.html I wonder if the Coast Guard Auxillary courses would satisfy the requirement. Of course, our certificates have been lost for about 15 years! A lot of east coast states take Connecticut licences from what I understand. This is being driven ny the insurance companies but it is mostly window dressing since you can take the course online, usually for free. You will get a lot of gee whiz info from the course but it is nothing like real hands on training and experience. I know when I go out with some of my neighbors and point out things like how the rule for boats approaching from the starboard works they seem amazed. They can quote it but they are not really sure what it means. I always get the question "how do I know if I am returning"? Maybe the insurance companies... But here it's just another way to tax people. Like the instructor said, "of course the test is easy, if you don't pass it, the state doesn't get it's 25 dollars... If it saves one child's or adult's life, I'm good with it. |
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