Island Lover...
How am I way off base? I am certainly not trying to create a controversy. I am merely trying to understand how you can say that tragedy on Lake Wicwas was the result of "excessive speed"?
I am sure the Marine Patrol did a very thorough accident analysis of this tragedy as they do with all accidents, especially when there is an injury or fatality. I am also sure the Marine Patrol Accident Reconstruction Team did a thorough analysis of the speed at which the accident occured. (Contrary to popular belief, they do analyze a vessels speed as a possible factor/cause of an accident. Hence we got the estimated 28MPH speed of Littlefields boat.) I believe the cause of the accident was determined to be "operator inattention". Speed was not cited, and if speed had been a provable factor the operator would have been charged with reckless operation, serious injury resulting.
You also stated in an earlier post that the MP does not record speed in its accident reports. This is obviously not true.
How is it that you are linking this tragedy to "excessive speed"? I really am trying to understand your thought process, not be a jerk.
Woodsy
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