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Originally Posted by Mashugana
How could you deal with any vision requirement for boaters?
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Since there are special licenses and testing for motorcycles, commercial trucks (different classes of licenses for different classes of trucks), etc., perhaps it's time for a real license for operation of a boat. A vision test could be administered at the time the license is issued or renewed. All fees generated from a boat license could be directed solely to the Marine Patrol to increase their staff. Mandate that if the boat owner lives out-of-state but registers their boat in NH, they MUST have the NH boat license. Then, find a way to mandate those visiting from out-of-state have something similar showing that they KNOW the boating laws of NH and know how to operate a boat safely. That last one would probably be the toughest one to implement.
At the very least, in lieu of an actual license, maybe all boaters should be required to take a refresher of the boater safety course every 5 years or so.
We all know ignorance of the law is no excuse but if anyone wants to be ignorant, just don't let them operate a boat!