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JDeere · 03-18-2006, 05:26 PM

I firmly believe that a speed limit will come to the big lake and the only question is when. The majority of NH voters were in favor of the speed limit and that is not going to change. The supporters of the speed limit are already generating plans to being a new process to bring about necessary change.

It is ironic to me that the so many of the anti- speed limit people us the phrase “live free or die” as a reason that NH should not impose a speed limit. Yet the majority of folks who are concerned for their safety when there are on the lake are using the same motto to describe their sentiments since they want to be free to use the lake with fear. Fear by the way is defined as feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. It is absolutely realistic and reasonable to fear some of the boaters on the lake regardless of speed BUT when you add the speed to the equation a reasonable person will be afraid when passed by someone traveling at 60 MPH+++ and if you are very lucky they are 150 feet away.

So, the speed limit will come and I predict it will be within the next 5 years. Hopefully that change will take place because common sense prevailed but most likely it will come about after a spectacular crash and fatalities. With the congestion on the lake and the size and speed of the boats a spectacular crash is coming and it will be a result of SPEED.

I watched a high performance boat making high speed turns……………oops he lost control and next thing you know there is fiberglass tearing of the boat. People are ok but boats sinks. Not a result of speed?? Nah just boater inattention, inexperience etc….yah right!

A special thank you to Don for allowing all of us one final opportunity to pontificate on the speed limit issue.

03-18-2006, 05:26 PM	#25
JDeere Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 295 Thanks: 74 Thanked 52 Times in 25 Posts	the times they are a-changin I firmly believe that a speed limit will come to the big lake and the only question is when. The majority of NH voters were in favor of the speed limit and that is not going to change. The supporters of the speed limit are already generating plans to being a new process to bring about necessary change. It is ironic to me that the so many of the anti- speed limit people us the phrase “live free or die” as a reason that NH should not impose a speed limit. Yet the majority of folks who are concerned for their safety when there are on the lake are using the same motto to describe their sentiments since they want to be free to use the lake with fear. Fear by the way is defined as feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. It is absolutely realistic and reasonable to fear some of the boaters on the lake regardless of speed BUT when you add the speed to the equation a reasonable person will be afraid when passed by someone traveling at 60 MPH+++ and if you are very lucky they are 150 feet away. So, the speed limit will come and I predict it will be within the next 5 years. Hopefully that change will take place because common sense prevailed but most likely it will come about after a spectacular crash and fatalities. With the congestion on the lake and the size and speed of the boats a spectacular crash is coming and it will be a result of SPEED. I watched a high performance boat making high speed turns……………oops he lost control and next thing you know there is fiberglass tearing of the boat. People are ok but boats sinks. Not a result of speed?? Nah just boater inattention, inexperience etc….yah right! A special thank you to Don for allowing all of us one final opportunity to pontificate on the speed limit issue.