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Originally Posted by NHFreedom
I'll agree with the notion that slower is safer in the sense that if I hit another boat going 2 MPH the potential for killing someone would be less that if I hit the same boat at 50 MPH. I think the real question is what level of risk are we as citizens willing to accept to maintain our personal liberties? Are we willing to accept on average 2-3 deaths per year on our lakes?
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I’m not willing to accept any deaths on our lakes.
Apparently you haven't noticed that here’s a huge difference between highways and lakes. Highways are for high speed transportation – their main function is to get from on place to another. Lakes are for recreation – there’s no real need for speed on lakes, because you’re already there.
The real question is what gives you the right to put your liberties above the liberties of others? My personal liberties are being tread upon by people like you – who demand to go fast, no mater how it impacts others. My only way to fight back is to push for laws that will protect my rights.
It’s pretty easy to act brave out on a lake in a big powerboat. What is lame are the powerboaters like you, who think that there’s nothing wrong with bullying your way through our waters.
It’s very different out there, when you’re sitting below the waterline. I’d love to see how you would do in a kayak - with a powerboat screaming by - just 150 feet away - at 100 mph. I bet your cockpit would be wet – and I’m not talking about lake water.
Hey, if you’re having trouble seeing kayaks, maybe you need to slow down a bit. I’ve never had any trouble spotting another kayak, not matter what color they are.