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Originally posted by laker
I took the boat over to the Marine Patrol station in Glendale last year ...a nice officer came out and did the inspection..NOW..my question is....would Marine Patrol be less likely to hassle you if you are sporting a safety sticker?
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I think if I were writing their website material I would throw a few "may" and "probablies" into the following statement, but this is from the LRSPS website;
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Busy Marine Patrol Officers save time and effort by looking for VSC stickers while doing routine safety stops. If they spot one on your boat, they'll know you are very likely to be in compliance with the regulations they enforce, and will look elsewhere.
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I know that when I was doing these inspections I was told to make sure the boater knows that there is no guarantee that the boater won't be stopped by the Marine Patrol. Obviously if the Marine Patrol observes you doing something illegal or questionable this decal won't prevent a boarding, but like the statement says, on a busy weekend they are "likely" to target a boat without a current Vessel Safety Check sticker than a boat that has one.