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Originally Posted by EricP
You are so dedicated to standing behind the proposed law that you aren't even willing to be objective anymore. Excessive speed is not over 45 MPH. It is traveling at any rate of speed greater than whatever the current situation may deem safe or prudent. No speed limit in the world can account for excessive speed, that is purely common sense. So I for one cannot "see" that a speed limit will do anything to reduce the number of accidents that are the result of no common sense.
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We all agree that excessive speed can be any speed, depending on the circumstances. In circumstances where anything over 10 mph is "excessive" a 45 mph speed limit will make little difference.
In a circumstance where any speed over 60 mph is "excessive" a 45 mph speed limit may prevent a tragedy. Or allow the Marine Patrol to get things under control. Or even prevent the offending boat from being on the lake in the first place.
If the speed limit reduces congestion or makes Capt. Bonehead go elsewhere, then once again, a tragedy may be averted.
The only down side to a speed limit is that you will not be able to travel at insane speeds. Wait a minute.... That's not a downside!