Non C.G,A, jackets

Classik Ryder · Faceplant Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 28

I just got the Catalyst jacket... I love how it feels but I didnt realize it wasnt CGA. Its got the 2 buckles on the front and all....so my question is

Should i go back and get the jet piolet full metal

and for those of you who rock the non cga jackets

anyone know what the fine looks like if you get one (money wise)

Slyder · Posted: May 26, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject:

I ride with a non-approved vest. Nobody's noticed so far.

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

I think as long as it looks like you're wearing a vest you're ok.

-b-rau- · Pop Shuvit Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 224

i got a ticket the other day for not wearing a vest while driving a ski and it was 70 bucks, i'm sure the fine would be the same for not wearing a CGA vest.

skimboarder · Posted: May 26, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject:

if you're wearing a vest i doubt they're going to pull you over. it's not like you could really tell just riding by. but i guess if you did get pulled over while wearing one you'd be in a little trouble.

logan · Frontside 180 Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 437

i've ridden my jp a-10 for 2 years goin on the third and i've never had anything said to me once and i ride quite a bit....

Justin J · Faceplant Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Posts: 23 City: F-dub

me and my friends have all had tickets for non approved vests the sherriffs r cornholes so yea 3 times he has gave tickets when he checked the vests

deltarider · Guest

i have this bare old thingy...works great...like a piece of my body, cga too....i would not recommend riding without one

yabu · Posted: May 27, 2006 2:44 am Post subject:

i ride cga jp full metal and its a good vest. cga are just heavier than non cga

CrzyTexan · Frontside 180 Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 475

my dad won't even let me get a not approved by coast gaurd"" jacket... i want the jetpilot a-10

Slyder · Posted: May 27, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject:

I don't think the marine patrol in my area back home know the difference, haha. Has anyone else noticed that marine patrol are worse than regular street cops?

Jholiday · Posted: May 27, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:

we got stopped the other day on my friends boat, i think they noticed, but just blew it off.

lake weir ocala FL · Backside 180 Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 1241 City: Ocala

most marine patrol are volunteers..so they dont really care...at least on my lake...plus my dad knows the guy that ususally patrols our lake..so its all good

Dered · Frontside 180 Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 439 City: Calgary

I got a stopped once for having to many people in the boat and not enough life jackets... the funny thing was, he did not inspect my vest, just counted the ones we had... we did not have enough even with my "non approved" vest... I think he let us off with a warning tho... I can’t really remember.

Tobias_Neumann · Posted: May 28, 2006 3:25 am Post subject:

As a non-american citizen I'm intersted what the laws on CGA says. Are those state laws ? if so have all states approved of them ?

As for Sweden I don't think there are laws which require you to wear a life vest. No one has ever enforced it, not even when we got caught by the coast guard so I guess there aren´t any.

On another note - what do you guys think of the Jet Pilot Baller vest ?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

OUr marine patrols don't care too much about vests... in fact i don't think they care too much about anything, i have never seen any of them even doing anything. All ours do is ride around. If there is something they care about sometimes though, it's glass bottles. We aren't allowed to have them and they kind of enforce that.

Slyder · Posted: May 28, 2006 11:18 am Post subject:

Ours pull people over for "speeding"

logan · Frontside 180 Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 437

Tobias_Neumann, it's the united states coast guard so anything they approve or don't approve applies to every state...

bjr · Posted: May 29, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject:

I ride cga but if i didnt i dont really think anyone would notice.

ridehatzic · Posted: May 29, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject:

I ride non CGA and I've never even been questioned. I do ride on a private lake though. The popo come out like once a year so we keep a low profile.