[winnilaker]

Originally Posted by Bear Lover

Read the link below. It's a US Coast Guard report. It lists speed as the #4 reason for accidents!
http://www.uscgboating.org/statistic...stics_2003.pdf

US Coast Guard also defines safe speed without arbitrary speed limits! Why shouldn't we implement that!

"Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed so that she can take proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped within a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions."


http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navru...les/Rule06.htm