Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Penalty for non-certification?

parrothead · 06-30-2005, 08:01 AM

You are required to carry a photo ID. This I had so I don't know what the penalty for that is. What I found that was interesting in this whole situation was that, I was in the boat with a certified person. If I had been under 12 or 13? can't remember which I would have been allowed to drive the boat without penalty. I was steering at headway speed while the certified person went to get something in the stern. Not saying that it is an excuse since the MP officer couldn't tell that at the time. But how does this make sense? I was in the boat with a certified person that is supposed to know the rules of water, and since I am in my 30's not under 12 I can be fined? Huh? how does this make sense?

06-30-2005, 08:01 AM	#8
parrothead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Merrimack, NH Posts: 132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Photo ID You are required to carry a photo ID. This I had so I don't know what the penalty for that is. What I found that was interesting in this whole situation was that, I was in the boat with a certified person. If I had been under 12 or 13? can't remember which I would have been allowed to drive the boat without penalty. I was steering at headway speed while the certified person went to get something in the stern. Not saying that it is an excuse since the MP officer couldn't tell that at the time. But how does this make sense? I was in the boat with a certified person that is supposed to know the rules of water, and since I am in my 30's not under 12 I can be fined? Huh? how does this make sense? __________________ If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane