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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
Unfortunately for the opposition, this is one of those rare instances where you can have it both ways.
A low ticket count argues FOR a SL. A high ticket count argues FOR a SL.
It may not be fair... but it is true!
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Are you/were you a politician?
Just kidding.
Of course you know I feel the exact opposite. The data is the data and I know many Supporters have tried, in vain, to spin it to prove that a SL was/is needed. This is another area where the numbers just don't support the argument. There have been no tickets issued because the percentage of boats traveling at, what has been arbitrarily deemed, a "high rate of speed" is and has always been so small. It wasn't a problem and it still isn't a problem. Again I will state a very important fact here, we are targeting a minority to solve the majority of problems on the lake. What a waste of time, energy and resources.
You may think that you can have it both ways but it just doesn't work that way. The position of the opposition has remained steadfast. Speeding wasn't a problem on the lake and it holds true in the face of this new law. The numbers support the argument without interpretation. The Marine Patrol Director himself has confirmed this statement in the past. I trust his judgment.
May 31, 2009
Most family, single-engine vessels do not go any faster than 40 or 45 miles per hour. An additional engine will certainly propel the boat to exceed the speed limit; however, most recreational boats do not go faster than 60 miles per hour.
"Barrett said that, from the experience from the pilot program Marine Patrol implemented last summer, there is not a large number of boats that exceeded the speed limit.
"I don't think that the fact that it's now in effect is going to make any monster change," said Barrett.