Another Boating Etiquette Question

SAMIAM · 08-17-2010, 09:25 AM

I think people get that from the highways........when two lanes are merging in heavy traffic, it is proper to let every other car in. Just a habit and they don't consider boats drifting, wandering and fighting currents.

NoBozo · 08-17-2010, 10:35 AM

A "Traffic Light" on the bridge would work.. just like One Way bridges in construction areas.

Nah.. That makes way too much sense....and besides, some people might mistake it for the Mount coming under the bridge at night

NB

SIKSUKR · 08-17-2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SAMIAM

I think people get that from the highways........when two lanes are merging in heavy traffic, it is proper to let every other car in. Just a habit and they don't consider boats drifting, wandering and fighting currents.

Not really Samiam. That happens when 2 lanes are merging in the same direction. When 2 lanes need to share 1 lane from opposite directions like during road construction, the police or safety worker will let multiple vehicles travel one way and then alternate the other way.

RI Swamp Yankee · 08-18-2010, 07:55 PM

MP has studied this thread and is proposing a new rule.

On even numbered days all boat traffic will travel clockwise around the island.

On odd numbered days all boat traffic will travel counterclockwise around the island.

The result is that on any given day there will be traffic in only one direction under the bridge.

pwdcrownies · 08-22-2010, 08:03 PM

Capt'n...you need a bigger bridge.

08-18-2010, 07:55 PM	#4
RI Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Kingstown RI Posts: 688 Thanks: 143 Thanked 83 Times in 55 Posts	MP has studied this thread and is proposing a new rule. On even numbered days all boat traffic will travel clockwise around the island. On odd numbered days all boat traffic will travel counterclockwise around the island. The result is that on any given day there will be traffic in only one direction under the bridge. __________________ Gene ~ aka "another RI Swamp Yankee"

08-17-2010, 09:25 AM	#1
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,912 Thanks: 338 Thanked 1,689 Times in 594 Posts	I think people get that from the highways........when two lanes are merging in heavy traffic, it is proper to let every other car in. Just a habit and they don't consider boats drifting, wandering and fighting currents.

08-17-2010, 10:35 AM	#2
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	A "Traffic Light" on the bridge would work.. just like One Way bridges in construction areas. Nah.. That makes way too much sense....and besides, some people might mistake it for the Mount coming under the bridge at night NB

08-22-2010, 08:03 PM	#5
pwdcrownies Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Amherst/SD Shores Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Capt'n...you need a bigger bridge.