registration numbers

My 19 year old daughter called me from Wisconsin yesterday with a attitude! Besides the attitude that a lot of girls her age have these days, she had been pulled over by the water patrol while driving the Sea-doo. Evidently when I put on the registration numbers 5 years ago, I made a mistake and put in a "M" where there should have been a "N". It must have been before I got my new glasses! Well anyway she has told me that the citation is $175 and I'm finding this hard to believe that it's that much for having the letter mix up. We did have the registration card in the Sea-doo and the officer did call it in to confirm the information. I somehow feel I'm not getting the full story from my daughter. The citation is being mailed so I'll have to wait to see what it says. In the meantime, it is of coarse all MY fault!

its being mailed so you can pay it Pete

Pete, I've been told that the Wisconsin water sheriffs are directed to have a zero tolerance mentality, regardless how loudly common sense screams. If there was anything more to the story, I'm sure she would have multiple tickets.

I fought a silly too close to pier fine 2 years ago. The Green Lake DA gave me a suspended sentence after I sent in my arguments. You should do the same, especially for $175 for a honest mistake.

Well it's been 3 weeks now and still no citation in the mail. When I was up north last week and talking to a few people I found out that the new police officer on or water patrol likes to pull over pretty young blond girls. Can you believe a officer of the law would do that?? The only good thing is that it doen't seem at this point that a citation was issued. My daughter also said that when he pulled her over that she did not get a copy of the citation which seemed odd.

Mojo wrote: Flotation, fire equipment, registration... Moj'

Never without it!

Pete..... you may not want too,
Do you guys in other states have documented boat? I dont know the exact reason but it allows you not to have registration numbers on the boat but you do have to run a permanent placard in the engine room with the numbers on them

Eric......In GA you've got the standard Registration #'s on the side, Registration card that the DNR provides with the 3 year decal must be aboard the boat and ANY driver must have a drivers license on their person.