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Originally Posted by JDeere
Tell me something, you folks who keep arguing that we need to enforce the 150 rule how do you do that? Judging 150 feet on land is pretty arbitrary unless you are a surveyor but on water? You argue that the speed limit is impossible to enforce and then you argue to keep the currently unenforceable rule. Or you argue that if the big boats have to slow down they are going to swamp you with their wake. The next argument from those who are opposed to the speed limit that makes sense will be the first one. Speed limits are coming if not in 2007 then in 2008. Too many people support the speed limit for it to ultimately fail. Looks like the special interest folks may have won this year but the fat lady has not yet sung has she?
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Ah,
So let's add another unenforceable rule and that will make things better. How about focussing on the issues brought up throughout this discussion and finding a way to solve them through thoughtful study. Some of those issues: congestion, rude behavior, excessive noise, camp directors concerned about safety and a few paddlers who want to paddle anywhere unimpeded. I know I missed a few there but that is pretty much the gist of what has been argued. Now tell me how a speed limit will solve any of these problems? It won't. It will be just one more useless law. But some things can be done, judicious use of NWZ for camp directors concerns for instance. Equipment and easier to enforce noise laws for MP ( this seems to be underway already). How do you solve congestion? That's a tough one, limit access? Or is congestion really a problem? I don't think so except for a few select days.
Anyway, is this really about safety and speed? Sometimes I wonder.....
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Originally Posted by JDeere
......Although I do dislike the GFBL crowd ......
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