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Originally Posted by Cal
You get a grip and you will probably find the common denomintor is
A L C O H O L regardless of speed and/or speed limit or lack thereof.
And JDeere , being the owner of a "performance boat" I consider this and attack from BI.
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Alcohol abuse is already against the law. Excessive speed is not.
US Coast Guard - KNOWN ACCIDENT CONTRIBUTING FACTORS 2006
OPERATOR CONTROLLABLE
Operator Inattention ...............611
Careless/Reckless Operation .....517
Excessive Speed ....................464
Passenger/Skier Behavior .........390
No Proper Lookout ..................368
Operator Inexperience .............356
Alcohol Use ...........................351
From Coast Guard statistics
http://www.uscgboating.org/statistic...stics_2006.pdf
More accidents are attributed to excessive speed than alcohol. It is also interesting to note that the only major factor not already addressed by law is excessive speed.
Sorry if the facts from the US Coast Guard mess up a good theory.