#20464
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From Green_Achers: I know I said I would only ask one new guy question, but you’ve got me wondering now. Why would so many different laws exist? Could the lack of input leave each State floundering and forced to write laws on their own? Maybe Divers should establish rules (remembering it must be accepted by boaters) and promote it as the Standard for every State? As I understand it, Florida Laws are the most thorough so maybe that would be a good place to start....
Well the states rarely agree on anything, car inspection standards, emissions, rear defroster. Some NJ lawmakers wanted dogs to wear seatbelts, others it’s okay for your kids to ride in the back of the pickup! Some states require you to give bikes 36" when passing. Building codes are a mess. Some states set distance a boater can pass from a divers flag because the USCG didn’t.
Same reason we have PADI/NAUI/GUE C-cards, the dive industry stepped in and set standards because we didn’t want each state to make it’s own laws, then we would run into you can’t dive in Florida because your Idaho c-card doesn’t have high enough standards.
We already have that with boater licenses, don’t come to the Jersey shore and expect to rent a boat if you don’t have a state license from somewhere, no license then you need to extend your vacation a few days and take the class which does very briefly mention what that red and white flag means and how far you must stay from it.
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