Until infractions are tied to your driving license things won't change much I'm afraid. People just do not take it seriously and it's worth the risk of having to pay a nominal fine if you get caught. Most people choose to drive a boat within the confines of the law and with respect for other boaters, the rest could just care less. The money they pay for the boating ticket isn't a deterrent. Having your boaters license taken away for a certain period of time (like the drivers license point system) and high fines ALONG with boater education will work much better IMO.
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