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Originally Posted by Misty Blue
Both of my daughters have, more than once, been pulled over by NHMP and asked for their boating certs. because "They looked too young" to be operating a jet ski. (My guess is that it had nothing to do with cute girls in bikinis)
Quote: CH 270 D:11 III," Enforcement of this section shall be acomplished only as a secondary action when an operator of a motorized or registered vessel has been cited or charged with a violation or some other offence".
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If I may help Skip, verification of the age of young jet ski operators was done long before the BE certificate was instituted. If an officer believed that the operator was under age per the jet ski rules, he could stop and verify. The BE certificate is an easy way to check age.
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Originally Posted by Misty Blue
My brother had an MP officer tie up to him and inspect his vessel for safety gear as he was having his lunch while drifting in the Broads.
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MP does not stop boats to do safety inspections, although any boat stopped will be inspected. Your brother's vessel had some other issue that resulted in the initial contact with MP.
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Originally Posted by Misty Blue
The "enforcement" section of the New Hampshire's boating guide notes that "These offecers have full police powers and have the right to lawfully stop and board your vessel at any time to check for compliance with federal and state laws".
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The "boarding" references coastal waters, as does the reference to "federal" laws. State laws only are enforced on inland bodies of water and the officer stays in his or her patrol boat. On Winni, you won't be asked to produce a flare gun, but on the coast you would. Again, the inspection is required after any vessel is stopped, but a vessel will not be stopped solely for an inspection, even though the law would permit it.
Now, Skip can add to my reply or move on to the rest of your questions.
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Originally Posted by Misty Blue
My question Skip, is what part of the Fourth and Fourteenth ammendements of the US Constitution am I missing?
Does NHMP supercede the constitution because we are on a "sole state" body of water? Can a state trooper pull me over without cause on RT-25 because it is a state road? Or are we getting a 'leetle too big for our britches.
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