"Mika" wrote in message
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On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 02:30:50 GMT, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 21:48:09 +0000, Steve wrote:
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I've yet to meet anyone who's been pulled over by cops while on a
boat.


I was stopped, as they wanted to see my permit for VHF radio (which we
of course had

Mika

A quick de-lurk to say that both the Canadian Coastguard and the Surete du
Quebec (the provincial police) patrol rivers and lakes here (once the ice
has gone out). They can and do pull boats over for safety checks (e.g.
enough life jackets for the number of bodies aboard) and to check on alcohol
consumption.

Glad I found this ng. It's full of good stuff. Thanks for sharing your
knowledge.

Cheers, Sage