Boating tickets affecting Insurance

(nate138) · (nate138) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 11-03-2006, 9:24 AM

I just have been through lake county court system for a boating ticket I recieved at Boardstock. The judge said it wasn't a eligible offense for traffic school and it could affect my insurance. Just wondering if anyone else has gone through this. I had 14 people, 13 adult vest's plus 3 non-cga vest's and the sheriff still gave me a ticket for not enough vest's.

(texastbird) · (texastbird) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-03-2006, 10:03 AM

Well if you had 14 people and 13 vests, the Sheriff was justified in writing you a ticket - sorry dude. Get a few spare CGA PFDs and keep them in the boat just in case.

Not sure how a life jacket citation could carry over to your auto insurance, which I think is what you are asking. I know here in Texas, a DUI will add points to your record, but I don't see how a PFD infraction could.

Good luck.

(san210nut) · (san210nut) **Join Date: Sep 2006** 11-03-2006, 10:38 AM

Non-moving violation, it's an equipment violation, that's why it is not eligible for driving school...

(acurtis_ttu) · (acurtis_ttu) **Join Date: May 2004** 11-03-2006, 11:19 AM

Not to soudn liek a dad, but 14 people on a boat looks like even more. Any boat with 14 on it looks crowded. When I go out with 10 or more I expect to get pulled over and checked. It will not affect your insurance, it's like getting a parking ticket.

Dan, there's no point system for DL's in Texas.

(guido) · (guido) **Join Date: Jul 2002** 11-03-2006, 11:28 AM

That's brutal, but if you're gonna roll with 14 people on a boat (which is stacked to capacity), I'd expect to get pulled over and checked. When they stopped us at Boardstock they made us produce jackets for everyone on board. They never checked to see that the vest I was wearing was non-CGA. I guess we just got lucky.

(nate138) · (nate138) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 11-03-2006, 11:59 AM

The sad thing is I was giving the nieghbor's a ride to a concert that I didn't even go to. I just dont want boat or auto insurance to be affected. " you play, you pay ".

(texastbird) · (texastbird) **Join Date: May 2003** 11-03-2006, 1:36 PM

Adam - I beg to differ. The law is just a few years old. TX DPS web site

(acurtis_ttu) · (acurtis_ttu) **Join Date: May 2004** 11-03-2006, 2:16 PM

I never knew...I guess b/c it's based only on convictions.