Well, I gave up.
Couldn't get Frank M. or HALCLYON to fess up whether their Winnfabs group was legit or not. So, with some spare time (and no spatula) on my hands, I decided to give some of my local legislators a ring on this subject.
Boy, is it hard to get a hold of some of these people!
Anyway, here's the skinny from the folks good enough to give me some time today.
The Bill as proposed is dead, will never come out of committee as currently written. No support in the general legislature for it for a number of reasons:
The 45 mph limit proposed is simply an arbitrary number with no statistical or scientific data to back it up.
No support from the State, in particular the MPs. Apparently they are so undermanned and underfinanced now, when they were unable to make a dent in the violations occuring above 45 mph, they'd spend more time fielding complaints than handling them! Until the MPs get more funding and support for current regulations, look for little more in the way from the legislature in "piling it on" to the agency. Contrary to popular belief, fines collected from violations go mainly to the court system, not to the issuing agency (wow, would never know that reading the posts here).
The legislature is overwhelmed with school funding, budget deficits, ethics scandals, etc. Most of the legislatures have no first hand knowledge of the Winni issues, see it as a minor blip not worthy of time/effort. Told that since accidents are so far and few between, when balanced with what goes on around our roadways everyday, most wish everyone would just "grow up" over this issue and quit wasting their time (wow, really sensed some frustration here).
The squeaky wheel has squaked too much, the same hadful of people are supposedly doing the complaining, and quite frankly some are tired of hearing the same old doom & gloom. One legislator jokingly pointed out that after hearing a local marina owner complain about sppeding boats, he took the time to visit that individual's web site. Lo & behold this guy had a number of go fast boats for sale at that same marina! The hypocrisy did not sit very well with this particular legislator.
All said they would entertain a well thought out piece of legislation that had sound data to back it up, if & when it could get the backing of the MPs.
So, the issue does not to completely dead. Somehow, somewhere and sometime there might be statewide legislation governing speeds on lakes & ponds. But it appears a long way down the lake!
Phew, that's it....I did my homework, I'll post no more on this subject....don't want to be accused of overgrilling a dead horse!
Sorry Franky & HALCY, good shot....looks like you need to get your ducks lined up a little better....but there's always next session!
Salute!
