3 Riders?
I notice in Wakeboarding Mag that there are a lot of pictures with one guy driving and one guy riding... aren't we supposed to have three so that one can flag? I would love to go out with just two but I don't think it's legal. At least not in CA.
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They are prob riding on private water. In CA any public waterway requires a driver and spotter if someone is riding. Belive me, its and expensive ticket!
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Depends on the state. In Ky there only has to be one person in the boat as long as you have a mirror. I don't believe it is law to have a rider down flag here at all.
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same goes for VA, one in the boat with a mirror. Actually, I'm not even sure if that's necessary, because I've never been pulled over. As long as the rider has a CGA vest on, it's legal in VA for there to be only the rider and the driver.
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check with your state regulations, ky only needs a spoter but if you have a mirror that you only need the driver
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Wisco is two in the boat, one behind - rider does not need a CGA life jacket on, just one for them must be in the boat
Florida is (least I think) just the driver and a mirror that is CPA |
Just one in the boat for us Texas folk
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In Alabama you need a spotter if you don't have a mirror. We ride with just two sometimes during the week when nobody else is out or for an early morning sesh. It is very rare though. We usually have at least three.
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In GA, Driver + someone else in boat if you do not have a mirror. If you have mirror, you can have just driver.
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In Michigan my uncle got a fat ticket for pulling my cousin without a spotter
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In Tn as long as you have a mirror you dont need a second person in the boat. Another interesting fact is as long as you have a CGA vest on board, the rider is able to wear non-cga without a second person on board. I just thought it was kinda odd, but TVA officer pointed it out to me in the manuals that it was legal...
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I do ride with just 2 people a lot because we either couldn't find a third or we just want more riding time . But we do prefer to have third. (Texas)
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We've do it sometimes on some EARLY EARLY morning runs when the river's empty... and we definitely have a mirror. Not saying it's the right/legal way to do it though.
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