07-28-2007, 05:40 PM
Until they clairified the law my PFD was a throw chusion. I used it as a coffee table while fishing.
I didn't use to carry a PFD (though it is truly a good idea). When I was stopped and that was nearly every trip at DC a few years ago. All I would say is that I was in my PFD. They would lecture me about safety and then leave. But they re-wrote the law and definitions of what a PFD is. Now i carry one always. Like TD I have never had cause to put it on. I can think of several times in the boat of dawning a life jacket because of condiotion. I think is because when you are afloat you use a bit more common sense. Weather starts turning and you kick to shore. The weather is bad and you don't go out.
To answer your question yes i know of someone who recieved a ticket. That would be my son on Jordanelle last year. The wasatch county judge tagged him a healthy 75 bucks for not having it. He always makes sure it is with him now.
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I didn't use to carry a PFD (though it is truly a good idea). When I was stopped and that was nearly every trip at DC a few years ago. All I would say is that I was in my PFD. They would lecture me about safety and then leave. But they re-wrote the law and definitions of what a PFD is. Now i carry one always. Like TD I have never had cause to put it on. I can think of several times in the boat of dawning a life jacket because of condiotion. I think is because when you are afloat you use a bit more common sense. Weather starts turning and you kick to shore. The weather is bad and you don't go out.
To answer your question yes i know of someone who recieved a ticket. That would be my son on Jordanelle last year. The wasatch county judge tagged him a healthy 75 bucks for not having it. He always makes sure it is with him now.
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