On Oct 31, 6:03?pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:
Ernest Scribbler wrote:
What am I required to carry here on an inland waterway in the US? I was
boarded by the Coast Guard last year, and the guy wanted to see a photo ID,
among other things. I had my wallet with me that day (which hasn't always
been the case) so I showed him my driver's license. Where would I find the
law on this sort of thing? State? Federal? Both?

In Georgia you need the Certificate of Boat Registration on board and a
government ID card of some kind. normally people just use their Drivers
License.

What's the minimum age for operating a boat in GA, (is there one?) vs
the minimum age for driving a car?

What sort of government ID does a 14 year old kid, allowed to putt
around the harbor in the family dinghy with a 20-HP motor on it,
carry?

Could be a problem for boaters too young to drive, IMO.

Chuck Gould wrote:
On Oct 31, 6:03?pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:
Ernest Scribbler wrote:
What am I required to carry here on an inland waterway in the US? I was
boarded by the Coast Guard last year, and the guy wanted to see a photo ID,
among other things. I had my wallet with me that day (which hasn't always
been the case) so I showed him my driver's license. Where would I find the
law on this sort of thing? State? Federal? Both?
In Georgia you need the Certificate of Boat Registration on board and a
government ID card of some kind. normally people just use their Drivers
License.

What's the minimum age for operating a boat in GA, (is there one?) vs
the minimum age for driving a car?

What sort of government ID does a 14 year old kid, allowed to putt
around the harbor in the family dinghy with a 20-HP motor on it,
carry?

Could be a problem for boaters too young to drive, IMO.


They have to take a boater safety course, and they are given a ID card.

wrote:
On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:26:31 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

What's the minimum age for operating a boat in GA, (is there one?) vs
the minimum age for driving a car?

What sort of government ID does a 14 year old kid, allowed to putt
around the harbor in the family dinghy with a 20-HP motor on it,
carry?

Could be a problem for boaters too young to drive, IMO.


There are lots of people who don't have a driver's license. My mother
didn't get one until she was in her 60s ... she still has it and she
ded in 2002.

I think all states have an ID card for those people who don't drive.

On Nov 1, 2:19 pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:26:31 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

What's the minimum age for operating a boat in GA, (is there one?) vs
the minimum age for driving a car?

What sort of government ID does a 14 year old kid, allowed to putt
around the harbor in the family dinghy with a 20-HP motor on it,
carry?

Could be a problem for boaters too young to drive, IMO.

There are lots of people who don't have a driver's license. My mother
didn't get one until she was in her 60s ... she still has it and she
ded in 2002.

I think all states have an ID card for those people who don't drive.- Hide quoted text -

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In CT you have to be 16 to get the boating licence, and car licence.
My dad does not drive but has a CT photo id very similar in appearance
to our state drivers licence.

On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:04:14 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

I agree, I would never agree with the cop or USCG at the time, if I felt
like my rights were violated, I would handle it after the fact.

Reggie, you need to take a bit more time proof reading your posts
before you hit that send bottom. Seriously.

On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:21:31 -0500, wrote:

That even becomes a dicier situaltion if they decided to look at your
passenger's ID. There is no reason in the world to require a passenger
to carry ID.

Yes but it happens all the time down our way when they suspect a boat
is involved in people smuggling. USCG recently impounded a go fast
boat in our part of the world with little or no probable cause, just
suspicion.

"John H." wrote
I agree, I would never agree with the cop or USCG at the time, if I
felt like my rights were violated, I would handle it after the fact.

Reggie, you need to take a bit more time proof reading your posts
before you hit that send bottom. Seriously.

(You're getting pretty picky!)

Maybe he's just trying to push someone's bottoms...

"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message
...
"John H." wrote
I agree, I would never agree with the cop or USCG at the time, if I
felt like my rights were violated, I would handle it after the fact.

Reggie, you need to take a bit more time proof reading your posts
before you hit that send bottom. Seriously.

(You're getting pretty picky!)

Maybe he's just trying to push someone's bottoms...


Or, perhaps he has a low transom.

On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:52:57 -0700, wrote:

Friend #3 who is a lawyer calmly sat watching the whole
episode and whn the rangers had left said "This will be fun". Next
month, we had to appear at the Wakulla County Courthouse in
Crawfordville, real redneck land. We all showed up as did the rangers
to our surprise. The lawyer told the judge what had happed and he
(the judge) was speechless with anger. He then gave the rangers a 15
minute rant on what they could legally do and what they couldnt do.

Good work, they were clearly out of line.

On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:23:21 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

I wouldn't be surprised to learn that when you apply for a hunting or
fishing license somewhere in that boilerplate is a statement
confirming that you will abide by all of the applicable laws in your
state. If one of the laws is that a wildlife officer will be permitted
to search creels, ice chests, fish boxes, refrigerators and other
likely areas to confirm compliance with those laws you have probably
given your consent to the search.

And if you have visible fishing equipment that would constitute
reasonable suspicion, otherwise not.