Life after speed limits

chipj29 · 05-02-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bear Islander

The Long Lake fatalities will be part of this discussion as long as the opposition continues to claim there is no accident data to support speed limits. This claim is an outright lie as we know of 5 fatalities on Winnipesaukee involving speed. Yet they continue to say none exists.

High speed fatalities are rare enough that any particular lake is to small a statistical universe for evaluation. The sample must be increased to have the data show results. Looking at all lakes in a geographic area is perfectly valid. Especially as nobody has come up with a reason why that accident could not have happened on Winnipesaukee. The 150' rule has been quoted as a reason, but that was obviously a joke.

Involving speed. Yes, any moving craft involves speed.
OK...how many of those 5 fatalities were at speeds higher than the proposed limits?

Bear Islander · 05-02-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chipj29

Involving speed. Yes, any moving craft involves speed.
OK...how many of those 5 fatalities were at speeds higher than the proposed limits?

At least 4.

I don't know what the speed was on the 5th.

Islander · 05-02-2008, 06:15 PM

This is where the faithful jump in with a list of silly reasons why those 4 or 5 deaths don't count.

chipj29 · 05-02-2008, 07:35 PM

Again, I guess I should clarify.
What speeds did those accidents occur at? Were the speeds above or below the proposed limit? And remember..."excessive speed" does not equal anything over 45.

And what was the primary cause of the accidents?

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05-02-2008, 06:15 PM	#3
Islander Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 321 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts	This is where the faithful jump in with a list of silly reasons why those 4 or 5 deaths don't count.

05-02-2008, 07:35 PM	#4
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	Again, I guess I should clarify. What speeds did those accidents occur at? Were the speeds above or below the proposed limit? And remember..."excessive speed" does not equal anything over 45. And what was the primary cause of the accidents?