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Originally Posted by Acres per Second
OK, Woodsy, Cal, NightWing, ITD, upthesaukee, KonaChick, GWC, RegalStan2450, codeman671, gtxrider, and SIKSUKR. Does Airwaves' reply indicate a blanket confusion regarding PFDs and speed? 
My contention is that PFDs are unsafe at the speeds prohibited by HB162—(not that those speedsters wear them anyway—they have to look "cool").
At the bottom of this post, you can view a video showing a different "Unintended Consequence", sort-of-related to this thread. 
Quiz:
You're invited to a cliff dive. You elect:
1) A Class III PFD from K-Mart.
2) A $500 boat racer vest.
3) A $200 kite-boarder vest.
4) A $500 boat racer vest with helmet.
5) None of the above. 
Please make a quiz-based comment and check out the video of this "rescue":
http://www.m90.org/index.php?id=11568 |
I don't understand the premise of the Quiz, cliff divers don't wear life vests. Furthermore if I accept your contention, which I don't, then I would have to believe the vests are unsafe at 45mph as well as 46 and so on.
Now to the video, didn't the boat that got hit have the right of way? Now granted the Coast Guard was on a rescue mission but I didn't hear any sirens or see any lights. Also from the narration the captain of the CG boat did see the other boat but ran him over anyway. These are the same guys who we take every word and action to be Gospel.
Finally each boat appeared to be travelling much less than 45 mph and they still hit, guess a speed limit would have helped there huh?