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winnilaker · 04-05-2005, 11:39 AM

My grandmother doesn't like to drive on the highways, cause the crazy drivers go really fast. (reality most are doing the speed limit)

So your theory is since you don't feel safe we should change the laws. Maybe we should lower our highway speeds while we're at it, so my grandmother would feel safe. She likes 35 mph, be long a trip to the white mountains doing 35mph on 93.

I know, sacarsm at its best. But laws are design to resolve problems from facts and to accomondate society's growing needs. I bet there was a time when New Hampshire was beautiful when only horse carts traveled the road ways. But we all know, horses can't travel on the highways now.

As my previous post stated, I'm all for a speed limit IF it would make our lake safer. Doing 75 in a boat designed to safely go 75 is just as safe as doing 45 in a boat designed for 45. Did you know there is a law already on the books for reckless boating which has a misdemeaner penalty, any issues brought up in this thread would fall under that law and it carries a higher penalty, the proposed speed limit is only a violation.
Getting hit by a boat doing 35 in a kayak, still gonna hurt when the driver is not obeying the current laws.

04-05-2005, 11:39 AM	#85
winnilaker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What about my grandmother My grandmother doesn't like to drive on the highways, cause the crazy drivers go really fast. (reality most are doing the speed limit) So your theory is since you don't feel safe we should change the laws. Maybe we should lower our highway speeds while we're at it, so my grandmother would feel safe. She likes 35 mph, be long a trip to the white mountains doing 35mph on 93. I know, sacarsm at its best. But laws are design to resolve problems from facts and to accomondate society's growing needs. I bet there was a time when New Hampshire was beautiful when only horse carts traveled the road ways. But we all know, horses can't travel on the highways now. As my previous post stated, I'm all for a speed limit IF it would make our lake safer. Doing 75 in a boat designed to safely go 75 is just as safe as doing 45 in a boat designed for 45. Did you know there is a law already on the books for reckless boating which has a misdemeaner penalty, any issues brought up in this thread would fall under that law and it carries a higher penalty, the proposed speed limit is only a violation. Getting hit by a boat doing 35 in a kayak, still gonna hurt when the driver is not obeying the current laws.