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Old 05-01-2008, 02:33 PM   #26
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I'll take a stab at this.

you've previously pointed out that if a law is enacted, that people will simply obey the law without the need for much enforcement. following that logic, the long lake accident would have been prevented by the 150' law simply because the driver of the boat would have had to slow down to head way speed when coming within 150' of shore. no one dies with the 150' law in place on long lake.
The GFBL boat in question could not have slowed down as it approached within 150' of the shore.

There was no one on board to slow it down.
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