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?

"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message
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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?


I'm curious about something. Since 90% of drivers are not competent to
drive, it stand to reason that the percentage is valid for boaters, too.
That means someone in a boat is trying to kill you at any given moment (as
we established in an earlier thread). When one of these people succeeds and
your body's found floating a mile from your boat, how will it be identified
if you don't have your wallet in your pocket?

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message
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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?


I'm curious about something. Since 90% of drivers are not competent to
drive, it stand to reason that the percentage is valid for boaters, too.
That means someone in a boat is trying to kill you at any given moment (as
we established in an earlier thread). When one of these people succeeds and
your body's found floating a mile from your boat, how will it be identified
if you don't have your wallet in your pocket?



You live a miserable existence.

"BAR" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message
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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?


I'm curious about something. Since 90% of drivers are not competent to
drive, it stand to reason that the percentage is valid for boaters, too.
That means someone in a boat is trying to kill you at any given moment
(as we established in an earlier thread). When one of these people
succeeds and your body's found floating a mile from your boat, how will
it be identified if you don't have your wallet in your pocket?

You live a miserable existence.

No, child. I'm a keen observer, and you are not. Learn to accept your fate.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote
someone in a boat is trying to kill you at any given moment (as we
established in an earlier thread). When one of these people succeeds and
your body's found floating a mile from your boat, how will it be
identified if you don't have your wallet in your pocket?

I figure they'll just look down and say, "Dang, looks like some poor old
feller that was murdered by a marauding fiend with a .02 BAC."

Doubt I'll much care at that point anyway, really.

On Oct 31, 4:16?pm, "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?

The USCG is regulated by the Department of Homeland Security. Federal.

Interesting that they asked for a photo ID. One of the reasons that
the USCG commandant suggested that a national boater ID would be
useful is a USCG contention that they are prohibited from asking for
ID.

"Chuck Gould" wrote
Interesting that they asked for a photo ID. One of the reasons that
the USCG commandant suggested that a national boater ID would be
useful is a USCG contention that they are prohibited from asking for
ID.

These fellows must not have read the memo. Maybe we have a local ID law? I
don't know what they would have said if I told them no, but I wasn't too
inclined to find out, considering they were four or five strappin' big boys
carrying sidearms in a fast-looking aluminum boat with a machine gun on the
front.

but I wasn't too
inclined to find out, considering they were four or five strappin' big
boys
carrying sidearms in a fast-looking aluminum boat with a machine gun on
the
front.

Sure, why grow a spine now?

On Oct 31, 8:19 pm, "Bill Kearney" wkearney-99@hot-mail-com wrote:
but I wasn't too
inclined to find out, considering they were four or five strappin' big
boys
carrying sidearms in a fast-looking aluminum boat with a machine gun on
the
front.

Sure, why grow a spine now?

Why pick a fight with someone doing his job?

wrote:
On Oct 31, 8:19 pm, "Bill Kearney" wkearney-99@hot-mail-com wrote:
but I wasn't too
inclined to find out, considering they were four or five strappin' big
boys
carrying sidearms in a fast-looking aluminum boat with a machine gun on
the
front.
Sure, why grow a spine now?

Why pick a fight with someone doing his job?


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.