New poll shows that HB162 support is growing

Fat Jack · 02-17-2006, 10:09 AM

Notice that the opposers to HB162 actually got into double-digits (11%) in the last question. Now who's the "small minority trying to selfishly impose their will on the majority'?

American Research Group Survey Results February, 2006

1. Do you favor or oppose a state law placing a 45 miles per hour daytime
and 25 miles per hour nighttime speed limit on boats operating on New
Hampshire lakes?

63% - Favor
9% - Oppose
28% - Undecided

2. Do you believe that a 45 miles per hour daytime and 25 miles per hour
nighttime speed limit for boats will make New Hampshire lakes safer, or
not?

84% - Yes, believe will make lakes safer
9% - No, do not believe will make lakes safer
7% - Undecided

3. Do you believe that a 45 miles per hour daytime and 25 miles per hour
nighttime speed limit for boats will make New Hampshire lakes more
enjoyable, or not?

74% - Yes, believe will make lakes more enjoyable
5% - No, do not believe will make lakes more enjoyable
21% - Undecided

4. Do you believe that enacting a 45 miles per hour daytime and 25 miles
per hour nighttime speed limit for boats will help the New Hampshire
Marine Patrol enforce boating laws, or not?

81% - Yes, believe will help enforce laws
11% - No, do not believe will help enforce laws
8% - Undecided

overlook · 02-17-2006, 03:26 PM

This was a random poll with specific questions, The poll was not specifically by boat owners or voters who have boats registered in NH. They should conduct a random poll counting voters that actually have some knowledge of safety while boating. Those results might mean something.
This is why the difference between the online poll and the above mention poll.
66% not in favor any added speed limit.
BTW they never seem to call me.

Island Lover · 02-17-2006, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by overlook

This was a random poll with specifis questions, The poll was not specifically by boat owners or voters who have boats registered in NH. They should conduct a ramdom poll counting voters that actially have some knowlage of safety while boating. Those results might mean somthing.
This is why the differance between the online poll and the obove mention poll.
66% not in favor any added speed limit.
BTW they never seem to call me.

Why should the opinions of boat owners be more important than the average voter? The citizens of NH own the lakes and they ultimately decide what happens to it.

GWC... · 02-17-2006, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island Lover

Why should the opinions of boat owners be more important than the average voter? The citizens of NH own the lakes and they ultimately decide what happens to it.

How happy would you be if a group decided to seek legislation to prevent Island dwellings, to use eminent domain to return the Islands to their nature state, before people built upon them?

And then, use polls similar to the ones you quote; because "the citizens of NH own the lakes and they ultimately decide what happens to it."

After all, Why should the opinions of island owners be more important than the average voter?

overlook · 02-18-2006, 10:04 AM

You would really consider non peers deciding your fate?

02-17-2006, 10:09 AM	#1
Fat Jack Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Here's more Notice that the opposers to HB162 actually got into double-digits (11%) in the last question. Now who's the "small minority trying to selfishly impose their will on the majority'? American Research Group Survey Results February, 2006 1. Do you favor or oppose a state law placing a 45 miles per hour daytime and 25 miles per hour nighttime speed limit on boats operating on New Hampshire lakes? 63% - Favor 9% - Oppose 28% - Undecided 2. Do you believe that a 45 miles per hour daytime and 25 miles per hour nighttime speed limit for boats will make New Hampshire lakes safer, or not? 84% - Yes, believe will make lakes safer 9% - No, do not believe will make lakes safer 7% - Undecided 3. Do you believe that a 45 miles per hour daytime and 25 miles per hour nighttime speed limit for boats will make New Hampshire lakes more enjoyable, or not? 74% - Yes, believe will make lakes more enjoyable 5% - No, do not believe will make lakes more enjoyable 21% - Undecided 4. Do you believe that enacting a 45 miles per hour daytime and 25 miles per hour nighttime speed limit for boats will help the New Hampshire Marine Patrol enforce boating laws, or not? 81% - Yes, believe will help enforce laws 11% - No, do not believe will help enforce laws 8% - Undecided

02-17-2006, 03:26 PM	#2
overlook Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gilford Posts: 57 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This was a random poll with specific questions, The poll was not specifically by boat owners or voters who have boats registered in NH. They should conduct a random poll counting voters that actually have some knowledge of safety while boating. Those results might mean something. This is why the difference between the online poll and the above mention poll. 66% not in favor any added speed limit. BTW they never seem to call me.

02-18-2006, 10:04 AM	#5
overlook Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gilford Posts: 57 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	You would really consider non peers deciding your fate?