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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Wed Jan 29 2003 - 23:26:47 EST
In a message dated 28-Jan-03 21:25:32 Eastern Standard Time,
writes:
>
> It's about time! Now if that could be mandated on a national
> level..........
>
> And this is from an aging 60's survivor who believes in as little
> government
> intrusion as possible. But many, many years on the water have taught me
> that there are far too many people on there who don't know what they're
> doing. You can't drive a car without a license and the requirements for a
> drivers license are a joke. It could only be beneficial if everyone on the
> water had at the very least rudimentary knowledge of rules of the road,
> safety, and boat handling. I realize that licensing can't teach common
> sense or courtesy but it would be a start.
>
I am disappointed you see things this way.
As you know, I too have a lot of miles under the keel, and it has been my
experience that the majority of refusal to yield right-of-way incidents I
have had to deal with were from boat drivers who *do* know the rules:
tugboats, ferries, and sport fishermen.
All or most of these skippers are already licensed. I would also presume
they have sufficient experience to know better too. These folks knew the
rules, they simply choose to operate their vessels in a manner contrary to
the rules.
Licensing boaters would only benefit the government, by giving them yet
another way steal our money and increase their grip around our throats.
Norm
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