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Originally Posted by Kamper
"...'Mandatory education is one thing,” Edmonston was quoted as saying. 'We’re not opposed to having people take a course. But we wouldn't’t want to see it turn into a license that could be restricted or taken away. Driving a car is considered a privilege conferred by the state, but boating is considered a right. It gets back to that 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness' sort of thing.'"
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Why shouldn't boaters be given a vision exam? Why shouldn't a license be revocable for cause? Or restricted for night use?
Mandatory education is fine as far as it goes but two nearby states, Connecticut and New Jersey, have seen their boating stats go back up!
Sorry,
BoatUS, but I really like this Coast Guard idea.
