Boater attitudes to licencing POLL

[MtB]

How do you feel about boaters who fail to licence their boats?

Edited July 20, 2014 by Mike the Boilerman

[Guest]

Well as you didn't add my suggestion I have gone for 1 that being the nearest.

[b0atman]

I have gone for 2 as apathy could lead to 8% Then 40% until only the rich ones on here bother

[Guest]

Hang on though a sec. I might need a re- think!!

 

I have just had cause to read through our insurance policy with Craftinsure as it is due to auto renew in a couple of weeks.

 

In there it stipulates our boat must be licensed with the relevant navigation authority, so logically if our boat wasn't licensed that would mean it wasn't insured either. So assuming we caused damage to a third party or their boat is it reasonable to assume the third party would lose out? Or would it be the same as motor insurance?

 

That might create an interest in whether somebody else's boat is licensed or not..........

[Barry]

I ticked "something else"

 

My "something else" is - kind of curious about why they are showing an out of date licence/vaguely irritated that they might not have paid for a current licence/not bothered enough to complain to CRT

[Burgiesburnin]

Went for the 2nd one as if this becomes acceptable where will the line of other acceptable "infringements" move to?

If no one slowed down when passing moored boats or moored on water points then there would be he'll to pay very soon.

Pulling up at lock landings and nipping off for lunch or to do a weekly shop will soon become standard practice.

[frangar]

Oh well...out of step with the majority as usual!

 

Never mind!!

 

Cheers

 

Gareth

[MtB]

I ticked "something else"

 

My "something else" is - kind of curious about why they are showing an out of date licence/vaguely irritated that they might not have paid for a current licence/not bothered enough to complain to CRT

 

I wasn't asking about whether the piece of paper being displayed.

 

I was asking about whether they had paid or evaded paying the licence fee, whether or not they choose to display the licence ticket!

 

 

MtB

Well as you didn't add my suggestion I have gone for 1 that being the nearest.

 

What suggestion?

 

I thought I'd included all requested options.

Edited July 20, 2014 by Mike the Boilerman

[Guest]

I wasn't asking about whether the piece of paper being displayed.

 

I was asking about whether they had paid or evaded paying the licence fee, whether or not they choose to display the licence ticket!

 

 

MtB

 

 

What suggestion?

 

I thought I'd included all requested options.

I suggest option 4 which was about not being particularly bothered because people take the pee in all walks of life. You only gave option 4 as being not being particularly bothered because a boater may have fallen on hard times.

 

It distorts the reasons why somebody might go for option 4.

[MtB]

I suggest option 4 which was about not being particularly bothered because people take the pee in all walks of life. You only gave option 4 as being not being particularly bothered because a boater may have fallen on hard times.

 

It distorts the reasons why somebody might go for option 4.

 

Ah I see. Sorry.

 

I'll see if I can add it...

[Guest]

 

I'll see if I can add it...

You of course know I know you can......

[b0atman]

Don't forget the rich are the biggest avoiders of paying when they can avoid it

[Barry]

 

I wasn't asking about whether the piece of paper being displayed.

 

I was asking about whether they had paid or evaded paying the licence fee, whether or not they choose to display the licence ticket!

 

 

MtB

 

Ah right. My apologies for misunderstanding the question

 

Try not to be snitty about how you put me right though

[cheshire~rose]

I chose the last one.

 

Yes it bothers me that people take the pee but nothing I do is going to make a blind bit of difference to whether they do or not so life is too short to get wound up about it. If I spot an out of date licence I just tell myself it is someone not displaying rather than someone not paying.

 

My time is better spent doing positive things to help the canals rather than concentrating on the minority that that spoil it for everyone else

[matty40s]

If I spot an out of date licence, I just give a wry smile as it's probably just another fully licenced forum member hoping to wind mayalld up.

Edited July 20, 2014 by matty40s

[patty-ann]

Well have voted, admit not given it great deal of thought but find the insurance question raised by DH interesting one to consider.

I just do what I am supposed to so will have licence cos thats the rules.

[Darren72]

NO pay NO Play. Better monitoring/policing should be done to stop the 4% of un payers to use the cut. Same with uninsured cars on roads. Usually no road tax no mot or insurance. Boat crashes into you with no insurance or catches fire moored next to you how do you stand. You should have to prove you are insured to get a licence.

[Guest]

Hang on though a sec. I might need a re- think!!

 

I have just had cause to read through our insurance policy with Craftinsure as it is due to auto renew in a couple of weeks.

 

In there it stipulates our boat must be licensed with the relevant navigation authority, so logically if our boat wasn't licensed that would mean it wasn't insured either. So assuming we caused damage to a third party or their boat is it reasonable to assume the third party would lose out? Or would it be the same as motor insurance?

 

That might create an interest in whether somebody else's boat is licensed or not..........

I got a good kicking on here for arguing that some years ago. Will be interesting to see if attitudes are still the same. I am still in the vaguely miffed category though.

[magnetman]

Matty40s

 

ta for that

[Henhouse]

If "vaguely miffed" is the most angry option, then I shall have to vote in the "something else" category.

 

My something else being that it is totally inexcusable, and they are in the same group of people as benefits scroungers, illegal immigrants, cyclists on pavements, and the yummy mummys who don't understand that 2 yellow lines mean no parking.

 

And before anybody happens to say so; Yes I am seriously fed up with the amount of people in this country who think the rules don't apply to them.

[Wanted]

Something else - as in starting to realise just how unrepresentative the forum actually is and have a desire to try and boat more than read.

[keble]

More than vaguely miffed but not enough to run the number through the CRT checker.

Brave attempt though, Mike with the hat!

[magnetman]

Parking at the 'pick up' point at the supermarket leaving vehicle unattended. Knowing that supermarket can and will do nothing.

 

AFAIK if you park in a disabled bay its different

[ditchcrawler]

If I spot an out of date licence, I just give a wry smile as it's probably just another forum member hoping to wind mayalld up.

[Delta9]

"Something else(elaborate please)" - I applaud them for challenging the system, more people should do it.