Chatham-Kent OPP officials allege on July 15 around 5 p.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting vessel inspections on Lake St. Clair when they spoke with a vessel operator who did not possess a valid Pleasure Craft Operators Card.
As a result, the 17-year-old male operator was charged with operate a pleasure craft without prescribed competency, contrary to the Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations.
Pleasure Craft Operator Card – Proof of Competency
Going out on the water requires basic boating safety knowledge and a good understanding of the “rules of the road” for Canadian waterways.
That’s why everyone who operates a motorized pleasure craft must carry proof of competency on board.
This includes all types of motorized boats, no matter their size or horsepower of the engine (this includes small boats with electric motors.)
What are the Accepted Forms of Proof of Competency? Proof of competency can be any of the following:
– a Pleasure Craft Operator Card;
– proof of having passed a boating safety course in Canada before April 1, 1999;
– a specified marine certificate; or
– a completed rental boat safety checklist (good only for rental period).
For more information on boating safety visit http://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/marinesafety/TP-511e.pdf
Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is actively monitoring the “Big 4” driving behaviours; impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, and seatbelt usage.
