There is also a difference in the type of operation. In my earlier post, I was referring to cruising at headway speed. I don't think I could ever name a time when I've driven my car at that speed for hours at a time. That's a much different scenario than one where I'd be pulling skiers, hauling many inexperienced passengers, or allowing folks to go swimming off the boat.
I live on the shoreline full time. I watch boats cruise by all the time, often talking to and waving to the operators. In all the years I've been on the lake, I'd say it's only about 1 in 100 trips where I think the operator is a bonehead or have a concern. My point is that we need to focus on rules and enforcement's that target the 1 in 100 boneheads, and not put in blanket rules that impact all 100 to try to catch the bonehead who will probably continue to be a problem anyway.
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