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Originally Posted by ITD
From the Concord Monitor Article
"The data that we're collecting is not giving us a sense that there's a lot of high-speed boat traffic," he said. (Marine Patrol Director David Barrett)
From the Citizen Article http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070730/CITIZEN_01/107300226/-1/CITIZEN
"One thing he (Barrett) is confident in is that many unexperienced boaters who are viewing vessels from shore, are likely believing boats are going faster than they are."
This whole issue is a sham, we are going to end up with a law that isn't necessary. Stop this madness legislators.
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It was never about speed, it has always been about getting rid of specific boats. Hopefully, the MP will collect data in other parts of the lake as well and use it to justify that there's never been a need for a limit.
My favorite quote from the article:
"Richard Bouley, a Concord lobbyist and spokesman for Winnipesaukee Families for Boat Safety, one of the primary groups supporting a speed limit for boats, said the Legislature should take action on the bill this year, with or without complete data from the pilot program.
"I think the facts are already before the public," said Bouley, who plans to attend the hearing before the rules committee. "I think the Legislature's the one that needs to decide. There's no one else but them." "
Ummm, what facts Mr. Bouley? I'd LOVE to see some speed facts. So far, all I've seen from WinnFABs are opinions...