Violations should go on drivers record
These is exactly why ALL boating violations should be handled the same way as driving violations and go against ones driving record.
You get one warning so no one can say they were unaware, and then the points go against your license.
There are way too many boaters who have enough money that they can keep repeating their offences, paying the fine and moving on with no accountability for their actions.
If boating violations racked up points on your driving record then it would hit repeat offenders where it hurts. This could translate to increased insurance rates across the board for all their toys as well as possible loss of license.
Someone asked about how much fuel the boat was burning.
It’s a 200K to 400K boat, do you seriously think gas money is a concern.
It cost me between 200 and 300 to fill mine depending on how low it gets and it’s only a 25 ft boat.
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