View Single Post
Old 08-13-2008, 01:34 PM   #4
Gavia immer
Senior Member
 
Gavia immer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 193
Thanks: 21
Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamper View Post
I wonder if it might be useful to the boating community, if fuel docks required a "Safe Boating Certificate" to be shown when fueling a boat that requires one for operation.
A card reader could be used to read the certificate and electronically start the pump.

Better yet, the MPs could ticket-punch the certificate when a stop is made. Multiple punches would point to a problem boater. At some point, the card would not start the pump.

A well-meaning concept, but there would be too much resistance from problem boaters. I don't see it happening.
Gavia immer is offline   Reply With Quote