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Originally Posted by Bear Lover
It really isn't fair they way HB162 supporters have their motives misrepresented.
Nobody thinks a speed limit will solve 99% of the lakes problems. I would be happy with 1%. The speed limit DOES NOT target any boat type anymore than a highway speed limit targets a car type.
If it makes things just a little bit slower, less hectic, quieter and safer, it will be worth wile.
We can never go back to the way the lakes was. We CAN make a tiny change in the direction it is going.
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Nobody thinks a speed limit will solve 99% of the lakes problems. I would be happy with 1%. The speed limit DOES NOT target any boat type anymore than a highway speed limit targets a car type.
If it makes things just a little bit slower, less hectic, quieter and safer, it will be worth wile.
We can never go back to the way the lakes were. We CAN make a tiny change in the direction it is going.[/QUOTE]
Bear,
Are you happy with with a 1% pay raise when the cost of living increases by 4%.
I think that supporters are driven by emotion or perhaps misrepresenting their motives. The same budget will make more improvements if it were allocated to an identifiable problem. USCG Accident Statistics show education to be the best area of focus. This is a state program and any
potential benefits associated with HB162 would only be seen by a minor group of Winnipesaukee residents who seem to be afraid of the increased boating population which lags far behind local community and business growth. There are currently fewer registered boats in NH and nationwide than in 1980. Growth and congestion on the lake can only be due to an increase in tourism which supporters claim is being lost. This contradiction backed by statistics proves that perception is not reality. As a taxpayer everyone should want to see state funds allocated to make statewide improvements (greater than 1%), and oppose funding of porgrams that benefit small group agendas.
Chase1