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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
Let's see, interstate highway Route 93 has a speed limit of 65, conditions permitting, and cars have brakes, and the road has painted & marked lanes. Boats do not have brakes, and there are no painted & marked lanes out on the waters. Therefore, a 45day-25night speed limit is necessary & reasonable for the safety all lake users.
And let's not forget, 45mph is hardly a slow speed for a boat. It is, for the great majority of boaters, a very fast speed!
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There you go comparing apples to oranges again. On rte 93 , vehicles have a 65 mph limit. They also travel , at times,
6to
7 feet apart in adjecent lanes. They travel in a very limited space between lines. If you drift out of those paved and striped lanes and hit the grass at 65 mph , you will be totally out of control. Tires on dirt or grass or weeds offer little to no traction or control at the speed. Yeah , yeah , I know , lets lower THAT to 45 and 25 too. See , I said it before you. Sure sounds rediculous doesn't it?
Boats are not limited to 12' wide lanes...they can go 50'(or more) right or left and still have control , because they are still in the medium they were designed for. They should be 150' feet apart
OR be at no wake speed.
We defeated speed limit...you can and will to.