Boater's card

[Roy]

Transport Canada has announced that tests for the boater's card will go from the present 36 questions to 50 questions in April 2011. This measure will ensure that our waterways become safer. These people never cease to amaze me.

 

There will also be a mandatory 3 hour study session online!

[John]

Oh well that will work.....

[Billy Bob]

Three hour mandatory study course ....I can't stay awake that long....this is very offense to me....

[irishfield]

Need a card Roy?? ;O)

[MCTFisher9120]

As long as the card I got now lasts for life no worry to me...if they ever make us re do the testing process stuff then ill just take my chances and of a fine...

[NAW]

So now people have to cheat on 14 more questions then before.

 

This aint going to change for the saftey of the water ways..

[POLLIWOGG]

Probably want to make it comply with the US standards, same as the 50 question test that cps uses. Makes your card good for most of the states.

 

That simple little test for the boaters card that some didn't cheat on did bring down the # of boating accidents so they are probably right.

[ctranter]

Instead of adding 14 arbitrary questions, why don't they enforce mandatory swimming lessons for all boaters?

[Roy]

Instead of adding 14 arbitrary questions, why don't they enforce mandatory swimming lessons for all boaters?

 

Ummmm, I would probably re-think that one.

[Joey]

Well I'm glad that now that the majority of boaters paid for and have their card, they're really gonna get serious about it

 

They sent me an email today with that info Roy, including a link to "serious boating accident." Some were quite amusing and had nothing to do with safe boating in Canada

[MCTFisher9120]

Instead of adding 14 arbitrary questions, why don't they enforce mandatory swimming lessons for all boaters?

 

Doesn't matter when you fall it and hit your head or snap a ankle or lets say if you were disabled or for whatever reason I don't think a swim course is the answer. The purpose is to stay afloat not to be swimming. Let's just ware life jackets when the motor is on and well if you can't swim keep the jacket on when your not running the motor...after all the law is to have life coats not swimming certificates.

[bare foot wader]

did that dead horse kick? maybe, maybe not...but let's beat it some more just in case

 

I've encountered enough idiots on the water I'm not at all opposed to it...I think it should be tougher, like a written drivers test, turkey course, CORE/other provincial hunting courses, etc, etc

 

soon enough we'll all forget about the one time boating test that consumed all of 30-45 mins of our life and like 30 bucks I think mine cost online...when we're forced to wear pfd's at all times on the water...and again, I wouldn't be opposed...I have my mustang inflatable...I'll just keep on fishing

[pikehunter]

I think it should be tougher, like a written drivers test

That made me laugh! Thanks for adding a little humour to the post. Like that works! More bad drivers on the road today than ever.

[Billy Bob]

Probably want to make it comply with the US standards, same as the 50 question test that cps uses. Makes your card good for most of the states.

 

Not sure what you're referring to but we don't have any boating card license requirements in the USA...

[ctranter]

Ummmm, I would probably re-think that one.

 

I was being sarcastic...

 

This is why my cottage is off the grid.

[POLLIWOGG]

Actually BB you do.

 

From the USPS site...Each state has unique boating education requirements, and the boating

rules, laws and regulations vary from state to state for obtaining a boat license or safety certification.

 

NY state has mandatory boater education law that applies to some operators of boats and/or personal watercraft. You need a certificate if unsupervised under age 18 and for a pwc.

 

A while back Canadian Power Squadrons Took it upon themselves to make the cps card compliant with most states by going to a 50 question test so that the cps operators card is good in the states.

 

I'm guessing that is why the feds are going to a 50 question test.

[Billy Bob]

Since I turn 19 recently and don't have one of those ANNOYING PWC's I'm good to go for the last 40 years....

[bare foot wader]

That made me laugh! Thanks for adding a little humour to the post. Like that works! More bad drivers on the road today than ever.

 

there are more total drivers on the road today than ever before...idiot drivers increases proportionately with total drivers

 

perhaps the driving written test wasn't the best example...but i mean look at everything else, you need to pass a knowledge test to drive a vehicle or fly a plane, forklift, etc..but suggesting nothing required to operate a boat is a bit absurd IMO

 

care to argue the turkey course or CORE???....harder testing does work

 

there will always be idiots, so referencing idiots as proof testing doesn't work is a piss poor way to dismiss testing