hey boat cop

[72Hallett]

or anybody else, what is the minium age to drive a boat in arizona???

[uvindex]

From http://www.boat-ed.com/az/handbook/whomayoperate.htm
Arizona law states that it is illegal for a person under the age of 12 to operate a vessel with a motor greater than 8 horsepower (which includes personal watercraft) unless:
* An emergency exists or...
* Another person at least 18 years of age is on board.

[Boatcop]

From http://www.boat-ed.com/az/handbook/whomayoperate.htm
Arizona law states that it is illegal for a person under the age of 12 to operate a vessel with a motor greater than 8 horsepower (which includes personal watercraft) unless:
* An emergency exists or...
* Another person at least 18 years of age is on board.
DING,DING,DING,.......
Correct Answer!
But.........
California law requires that a person be 16 to operate a vessel alone, and MAY operate at 12-15 with an adult on board. Under 12 can't even have the controls. California can enforce their laws anywhere on the Colorado River.

[uvindex]

California law requires that a person be 16 to operate a vessel alone, and MAY operate at 12-15 with an adult on board. Under 12 can't even have the controls.Wow, I did not know that. Now that I'm a first-time daddy, I better check FL law before I let junior take the controls while in my lap.
Thanks for teaching me something.

[72Hallett]

Thanks for the info. Does that also include my 4 year old son who wants to sit on my lap and help me steer?

[Hardly Satisfied]

Thanks for the info. Does that also include my 4 year old son who wants to sit on my lap and help me steer?
yes I would like to know , my 2 yr old like to sit in my lap also and steer

[harddriver]

yes I would like to know , my 2 yr old like to sit in my lap also and steer
I have the same question. I'm sure a good enough lawyer could argue the fact that my 2 year old son wasn't in control of the vessel; he was meerly sitting in my lap. Guess it all depends on what juris-dick-sion you happen to be in. If it's Havasu City, go ahead and throw the handcuffs on yourself. Anywhere else, I have to believe the PoPo have more important things to be doing that busting me down for having my kid sitting in my lap (with his life vest on of course).

[MrsSigEpMock]

yes I would like to know , my 2 yr old like to sit in my lap also and steer
Here Here, 9 mo. old w/vest in Hubby's lap. We drove past the 5-0s in the channel a couple weekends ago, didn't seem to bother them. But maybe it was because we were in the 14MPH top speed rocket-death boat, :idea: :crossx: