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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
Your question points out that a horsepower limit is a better solution. Thanks!
And thanks again, speed has to be the MAIN cause of the accident, I forgot that one. The best way is a horsepower, or length, or weight limit. A speed limit is less effective but will work.
The "rationale" along these lines for a speed limit it simple. Most owners of 1,700 HP boats will not choose a lake with a 45 mph speed limit to boat on. It is reported that the number of high horsepower boats on Lake George dropped dramatically after they enacted a speed limit.
I'm hoping the Capt. Boneheads will be the first to go, they NEED speed.
There is no simple way to stop drunks. There ARE simple ways to move him to another lake. Several high performance boaters have claimed they will leave if HB847 passes. I thank them for their honesty.
Is there anyone out there that thinks the number of high horsepower boats on the lake will not be effected by HB847?
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Why does speed have to be the MAIN cause of the accident?
Capt Bonehead has a need for speed? What kind of smoke was in the air that you pulled that factoid from? The vast majority of Capt Boneheads are not going as fast as 45 m.p.h. or faster.
Bear Islander I have heard your
solution argument before.
Don't deal directly with the problem just ship them elsewhere. What do you do with drunk boaters just move them to a different place so they are someone elses problem. How did that solution work for the Catholic Church problem people. It hurt rather than helped people in the long run. Face the problem head on.
You believe that speed limits will make the lake some level of better for We the People. For us. It is easy to do. What about the public on the lakes where you are sending the law breaking drunk boaters? Do you not care about all US citizens equally?
The speed limit will effect law abiding people. The ones that will pull over for the cops. It will not do much for the renegades.
Taking the easy way out doen not always work. I was so for the speed limits until I really read over the messages on the forum and became convinced that more boat speed limit legislation is not the best solution for the public.