02-08-2002, 08:04 AM
Good idea, they need some thing like that here in Michigan so that they can loose the privilege of driving a boat and car, and it should go on there official driving record just like driving on the road. Miss haps on the lake are far more dangerous than the roads. Although they may be fewer in numbers the fatality percentage is higher. (There is no where to go but down) being knocked out for even a moment in the water is certain death even if you are wearing a life jacket that dose prop your head above the water. Still you can drown if your head goes under the water from the wake while unconscious.)<br><br>Good can of worms. I’m not an extremist but I do believe that a valid vehicle driver’s license should be required with additional certification (the same as commercial) by any one driving a boat with a motor bigger than 10-horse power. A safety operators certificate for persons age 13 to possessing a valid driver’s license for any one operating any motorized boat (other than electric trolling motors) for boats under 10-horse.<br><br>Here in Michigan they have enforced a drinking and driving law for boats that dose affect a valid state driver’s license with the same consequences. <br><br>Just like those stupid kids playing crash-hem-up on the three wheelers, I have seen kids playing chicken on the lakes with all different sorts of watercraft. It only takes one idiot to turn a pleasant lake into a death trap for some unsuspecting innocent. <br><br>I think I’ll write my congressman! It just might get some of those know nothing animal right people off the lake. <br><br><br>[cool] “Don’t forget to wiggle your jig.” davetclown