New law may cripple Florida boat rentals
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
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Jet skis are one of many watercraft that Doug Byrd rents out at Bada Bing Water Sports in downtown St. Pete.
But he fears that a new Florida law that goes into effect on Jan. 1 could cripple the entire boat rental industry.
"I don’t even think they understand the magnitude of what it is they’re trying to do," said Byrd.
He’s referring to the Boater Safety Act, that’s intended to make boating and jet skiing safer.
The massive bill forces boat rental companies to carry insurance on their vessels “and the renter.”
Three little words that most insurance companies say creates too much risk, and they refuse to cover them.
The laws just keep allowing profiteers to squeeze in a middle dollar somewhere. It has nothing to do with safety. Money Money Money greed🤮
Bingo
Having been an active boater in Florida for many years, I understand the appeal and love of the water. However, I encountered way too many newbies who either trough ineptness or just plain negligence were a danger to themselves and anyone on the boat with them. Not sure where the balance lies but giving someone your credit card and 5 minutes later you are blasting around in a PWC or other boat is NOT a solution.
We all tolerated YOU the first day you drove your new boat. Burn the ladder to success behind you so others can not climb up.
@@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958 I started boating when I was 8 years old and I DID make mistakes, but the water can be a dangerous place, and is VERY intolerant of ineptitude and neglect. Act responsible.
As a claims adjuster, boat owner, as well as two PWC, living in a very tourist heavy location that revolves around boating….I don’t hate this. Boat rental companies are reckless. There is zero education, they put anyone with the ability to pay on the water. If anyone is selfish it’s them. We work hard for our toys & can’t enjoy them because we are constantly fighting off rogue pontoons & PWC who have no business on the water. Rental companies should be forced to provide a Captain or pay for insurance.
I agree.
It's people like you that break a lot of s*** and that want to control other people so that they can have freedom they feel they deserve while they take away the freedom others have...
Really it's pretty f****** disgusting...
This is freedom loving Florida not California part 2 where the elitist think the surfs shouldn't have their toys...
People take their own risk when they climb on those things and they're grown ups and they make that decision and that's the end of the safety lesson...
I'll definitely be voting against you and your tyranny crap at every available opportunity
Raise THE PRICES!!!!
Carry the insurance.
period.
i call bullshit. people pay $200 per day to go to disney. they can pay a little extra for the increase in cost for insurance --
$200 is just the price of the ticket you didn't mention everything else... food drinks souvenirs Transportation ECT... they can absolutely afford it!
Give the insurance company confidence… ridiculous
This is a great law. I wish South Carolina follows. The boat rental companies are not boaters~they are renting to people that don’t have or mostly understand boating. The most dangerous group.
Rental companies need to raise the rental rates!
Those that trade freedom for safety will have neither. You are an ïdï ÿøt
From what I've seen from rental boaters, they have zero knowledge and zero care about HOW to operate a watercraft. This also applies to a vast majority of owners. One SHOULD have to take a class to show an operational knowledge, similar to getting a driver's license (although it could be spoken that many of these are pretty useless also)...
Ron Deathsantis....."keep florida free" what a joke
It's sad when people die but every time it happens more rights get taken away from free Americans or what used to be free Americans
Operating a rented boat is a privilege, not a right.
So let's just take away all the Privileges for everyone everywhere for everything
@@stevewood3170 or we could institute measures that hold people accountable for their own actions. Does the state that you live in require liability insurance to operate a motor vehicle on public roads? Mine does. Seems reasonable to me that people who operate boats on public waters should be insured. ( I carry insurance policies on my boats)
If you get yourself dead thats on you. Its called personal responsibility. They are turning it into a nanny state.
Blaim it on renting to idiots .
All operators of water craft should have to be licensed.
Begging for more government is always a bad idea. Those that give up freedom for safety will have neither.
We have boat license in nj nothing has change just another money maker for the state
Rules & Regulations = Taxes & Fees please 🥶🌀😂😂😂
How about stop making stupid laws
When a person rents a car, they are required to have insurance. It makes sense for water craft renters to have insurance.
Jet skiers unfortunately can be the most rude discourteous boaters on the water. Used to have them try and swamp me in my canoe. They always stopped when that huge treble hook daredevil lure whipped by the face
Horrible horrible it’s not busy enough to afford the insurance cost
Everything in Tallahasse gets screwed up.
They want everyone to be responsible
It's the end of your free ride
Also everyone operating a water craft
Having completed boating class and have operators license. (DMV)
Dmv has nothing to do with licensing boaters. That's the US Coast Guards responsibility.
Great law ! If you have spent any time in Florida you will know these same tourists don’t even know how to drive cars properly on roads with signs . The others are the people that. Move here and the first thing they buy is a boat or jet ski with no clue at all what they are doing. I don’t even bother assuming anyone knows the right of way anymore. I just let them go it’s not worth it. Safety tip stay off the water on weekends and season. Lol
maintain safety by not allowing boats into the water....that will fix it all
Correction! Unintended consequences NEVER happen in government! Don’t fall for the smoke and mirrors.
If the law gets the idiots recklessly operating PWCs OFF the water, I'm in favor of it. Frankly, boating in the USA should be licensed. Operate ANY vessel recklessly, and you lose your license. This, however would severely impact the boat rental industry.
@@KingmanRoss Dude - You seem to have a problem with comprehension. You talk about stupid comments? Your comment takes the cake. Neither I nor the video mention taking passengers out. This is about watercraft liveries. In the USA, all that is required to operate a non commercial vessel is you must meet an age requirement or have a safe boating certificate. - I would know, as I am a US boating (sailing and powerboat) instructor, and I HAVE my MMC.
@@oday3514 Your IQ=-0
Begging for more government rarely works out.
@@longsleevethong1457 Bigger government doesnt fix anything. It just cost more.
@@muddyriverdogz ummmm yeah. That’s my point. How tf you miss that?? Seriously?
I’m all for idiots not being able to rent a PWC. They are a hazard to themselves and others.
Oops, insurance safety for renters and others on the water? Oh Floridian water safety is the intended purpose.
Personally I think boaters need a license just like auto. Their are a lot of reckless idiots that get on the water who do not understand boating safety or etiquette.
And the insurance companies rake in the dough.
Say "no" to rentals! You can't rent knowledge and experience. Furthermore, repairs, injuries, and death are costly.
Naw man, people like me who are very responsible and don't want to trailer my boat across the country disagree.
It's the fucking morons of the world that ruin it for everyone. Rentals are fine, uneducated inexperienced bozos are not.
It's called Greed.
I understand people that rent boats are mad about this law. I have almost been killed by dumb boaters though. Your really going to be mad you have to raise your rates but you don’t care your renter can kill someone and they don’t have insurance?
ABC Action News thought everyone was going to agree with their slant but the comments are intelligent here!
To many boats on water anyways. Everybody throws or sinks there trash in water. Very small part of problem.
Insurance scammers cheering in the back ground.
....and insurance companies rejoicing.
They gots a deal on them there boats all piled up...them hurricane floaters
Lobbyist reminds me of the one off the water…😮
Keep the Riff-raff that can't afford their own boats off the water. Yeah! And no one likes PWC's either. LOL
People are crazy to go jet skiing in Florida waters. Gators galore
If it's not that it's the no wake zone's all over the place when I want to run a boat I wanna put the throttle down
You should not be driving a vessel with that attitude. No wake zones are there for a reason. Stay off the water.
Period.
Shut down the idiots enabling unsafe marine practices! I live in Dana Point and the renters are a serious hazard to everyone including them selves. I've seen so many seriously stupid actions by inexperienced jet skier renters primarily. Always speeding in the harbor, and once saw a passenger on one was left to sit into the water when the driver took off at high speed (still in the no wake zone). Lucky for the passenger I, and several others let them know . The driver had no idea they dropped the passenger off. Everyone on the water should be fully qualified to run any kind marine vessel they are driving/sailing etc.
Keep people who don’t know what they are doing off the water it’s bad enough most boat owners don’t know what they are doing
Great
I’m glad the state is doing this these people rent to these individuals that have no idea how to operate these craft and we have to deal with these morons out on the water. They are putting our lives at risk there is way too many of these rental places. They will rent to anybody with a heartbeat. So as far as I’m concerned the less businesses that rent these boats and jet skis the better our waters will be in Florida if they tourists want to see the water they can hire a professional captain