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Old 12-14-2011, 07:51 AM   #1
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Default Speeder convicted.....$93.00 fine

LACONIA — A city man is among the first boaters to be convicted under the new speed limit law on Lake Winnipesaukee.

According to a complaint filed in the 4th Circuit Court, Laconia District Division, by the New Hampshire Marine Patrol, Michael J. Monterio, 47, of 164 Lake St., Laconia, was stopped on Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith on Sept. 10 at 11:30 p.m.

The citation charges that Monterio was driving a 1987 Formula powerboat at 50 mph. The complaint doesn’t detail either the size or horsepower of the boat.

Monterio initially pleaded not guilty on Sept. 22, but changed his plea to guilty on Dec. 5.

Judge James M. Carroll IV found him guilty and fined him $93.

According to Chapter 270-D that governs general rules for vessels operating on the water, no person shall operate a vessel on Lake Winnipesaukee at a speed greater than is reasonable under the existing conditions. The rule also sets a speed limit of 30 mph during the period of a half of an hour after sunset to a half of an hour before sunrise, and 45 mph at any other time.

Any conviction for speeding while operating a boat is reported to the commissioner of the Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles, and becomes a part of the motor vehicle driving record of the defendant.

Lieutenant Tim Dunleavy of the New Hampshire Marine Patrol has previously reported that, through the month of July, officers made 21 boating stops for excessive speed, issuing six citations and 15 warnings.

Five of the stops occurred during the nighttime, with the remaining stops being made during daylight hours.

Three of the stops were personal watercraft, and one a jet boat, all less than 20 ft. in length. One 50 ft. cigarette-style boat was stopped on four separate occasions, according to Dunleavy.

There were four stops of boats between 21 and 25 feet in length, five vessels between 26 and 30 feet in length and four of crafts between 31 and 35 feet in length, according to Dunleavy.

He did not return a call on Wednesday seeking the latest statistics tracked by Marine Patrol.
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