New boating laws?

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Well I was quiet on this when it 1st appeared. But here's my 2 cents. They have been talking about boating lic. for a couple of years now. The only reason they haven't changed to them (this is my opinion) is operating a boat is now tied to your drivers lic. If they change the rules, then if you get a dui boating you can still drive your car and the law looses it teeth. Presently get a dui while operating your boat and loose your drivers lic, period! Same as if you were driving a car. I remember when I was a kid driving my dads boat on Folsom Lake, the Sacramento river, Rockport Res., Strawberry (the latter two I had a drivers lic). Now you have to be 16 and have a drivers lic to operate a boat. I think they have already done this to us only through the back door.

I am NOT for any new restricting regs of any kind. I know there is a problem with SOME of the boaters or PWCers on our waters. But lets not through the baby out with the bath water just yet. I am for better education, stricter enforcement of exsisting rules and regs, and hey how hard is it to ask they guy hows being a jerk to lighten up. I know I have from my tube and they all have stayed away after. Well there has been a few kiddies who want to play chicken, but I have water baloons for them (evil grin). I say NO NEW REGS, lets make the one we have work. Just my 2 cents and now I'll jump off my soapbox and quit rantting guys. Thanks for reading though.
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