Re: [Paddlewise] Busted

Does anyone know what the law is in New York State?

On Sun, 9 Apr 2000 12:20:16 -0400 "Joe Pylka" <pylka_at_castle.net> writes:
> >    Cute story Nick.  Sorry to hear about the fine though. Very few 
> of us
> >ever think about the need to flag the boats. The law is clear 
> enough.  A
> >friend just attaches a 2' piece of red webbing to the stern, not 
> enough to
> >satisfy the great state of California, but it seems to work well 
> enough
> >around here.
> >
>         Alas, this varies enormously.  There's probably a Federal 
> guideline
> but most states have their own regulations.  New Jersey now requires 
> a red
> flag if the thing extends more than 4 feet., for example.  Maryland, 
> the
> last time I checked, was more like 2 feet.
>         FWIW,  Maryland also limits rack width to lane width, 
> whereas NJ
> says rack extensions can be no more than half again the vehicle 
> width.
> 
> JP
> 
> 
>
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