Snowmobile and Winter Ice Safety

Seeker · 03-06-2008, 09:00 PM

BRK-INT I agree with you. I think FLL needs a new hobby - too much time on his hands.

Anyway regarding snowmobiling safety I find one of the biggest problems, especially on lakes is outdriving your headlight(s). Seen too many people killed by head-ons and pressure ridges just because they were going too fast at night. One of the reasons there are a couple nighttime speed limits on NH lakes. Of course the underlying cause is still alcohol in many of these.
I refuse to ride lakes at night, even my own. I've seen open water where there was 34" of ice the year before with the same temps.
Skr

03-06-2008, 09:00 PM	#18
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	BRK-INT I agree with you. I think FLL needs a new hobby - too much time on his hands. Anyway regarding snowmobiling safety I find one of the biggest problems, especially on lakes is outdriving your headlight(s). Seen too many people killed by head-ons and pressure ridges just because they were going too fast at night. One of the reasons there are a couple nighttime speed limits on NH lakes. Of course the underlying cause is still alcohol in many of these. I refuse to ride lakes at night, even my own. I've seen open water where there was 34" of ice the year before with the same temps. Skr