What Speed Limit ????????

[sunset on the dock]

Originally Posted by OCDACTIVE

Sunset as you know I fully respect your posts. Thats no secret, even though we disagree.. but to compare speed limits to the roads is an extreme to say the least. when you are traveling at high rates of speed less then 5 feet from other motorists next to you then of course there needs to be limits. When you are alone in an area as wide open as the broads to draw a parallel between the two is a far stretch to say the least (no pun intended )

I see your point but my point is that many would want some limits on the roads just like many want limits on the lake...this has fortunately been registered in Concord with our legislators regarding a SL on the lake.To say people have been duped is also a far stretch.

[jmen24]

Originally Posted by sunset on the dock

I see your point but my point is that many would want some limits on the roads just like many want limits on the lake...this has fortunately been registered in Concord with our legislators regarding a SL on the lake.To say people have been duped is also a far stretch.

I would say duped, speed limits on roadways are common knowledge, society gets that they are there and society understands why they are there.
When you ask someone if they think boats should have a speed limit, the natural reaction would be to agree that, "yes, boats should have a speed limit, I have one when I drive to work." You could get the same response from the same group of people, if you asked if the broads should have a minimum speed limit, there is one on the highway, so why not on the "heavily conjested" Broads.

[jmen24]

That brings up another point, speed limits on roadways have a dual meaning. They tell the driver that this is as fast as you should travel on the given roadway. They also tell the driver that this is how fast you should travel on the given roadway. This prevents vehicles from closing in on each other to fast, that is the reason for a minimum posted speed on highways.

Would your feeling be the same if a law was created for Winni, that stated boats had to travel at 45 day and 25 night. That would put the speed limit directly in line with roadway speed limits. Imagine asking someone that has no idea about boating that with a posted speed limit of 45mph that boats were also allowed to travel less than 10mph in the same area.

[OCDACTIVE]

Originally Posted by sunset on the dock

I see your point but my point is that many would want some limits on the roads just like many want limits on the lake...this has fortunately been registered in Concord with our legislators regarding a SL on the lake.To say people have been duped is also a far stretch.

I dont know about duped but misinformed may be a better word. I have spoken with a bunch of legislators and many were unaware as to the size of the lake no matter any congestion issues. Some had never heard of the 150 ft law. After explaining that these laws are already on the books they also felt that a SL is not needed. Many stated they are looking forward to seeing the data collected to see if speeding is an issue on the lake. With not 1 ticket issued then I think they will have their answer.

[Kracken]

The speed limit is actually just a symptom to a much bigger problem. Our legislators are not listening to their constituents. Law makers hardly ever do the right thing unless it coincides with them remaining in power. If you are looking to Concord or Washington for moral and ethical guidance, you are looking in the last place you will ever find it.

I don’t believe current members of the House and Senate will be replaced during the next election cycle due to their support of a speed limit. They will be voted out because they have lost touch with the people they are supposed to be representing.

I can’t speak for all the so called “cowboys” here but some do see the speed limit as just another example of what is going wrong. If you don’t think the sky is falling, look around.

It is doubtful we will see certain types of boats banned, that would be to obvious. The more likely scenario would be boating getting “nudged” slowly out of existence, by taxes, registrations and other fees. You don’t believe so? Wait until you open your 2010 boat registration and that is just the start.

If you think you are safe because you don’t own a GFB…think again.