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Dave R · 12-02-2005, 07:29 PM

I would be completely supportive of a law that made it much tougher for negligent and ignorant boaters to get on the water. Imagine if more of us followed the simple and truly unobtrusive boating laws that already exist... If Mr. Pilliod really wants to make the lake less scary, he should educate the ignorant.

I would be much less scared by 90 MPH boats piloted by intelligent and safe boaters, than by 45 MPH boats piloted by folks who have no clue what to do. You?

How about the rest of you, especially those that support the speed limit; where do you think the emphasis belongs? Do you think the marine patrol should use their rescources to enforce speed laws or enforce existing boating laws?

Every hour taken to enforce speed laws is an hour taken away from enforcing 150' laws, performing safety checks, checking for proper boating "Safe Boating Certificates", etc. The supporters of the enforcement of the speed limit law on this forum are, in fact, supporting the reduction of the enforcement of already under-enforced existing laws. Way to go folks...

12-02-2005, 07:29 PM	#76
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,984 Thanks: 246 Thanked 743 Times in 443 Posts	I would be completely supportive of a law that made it much tougher for negligent and ignorant boaters to get on the water. Imagine if more of us followed the simple and truly unobtrusive boating laws that already exist... If Mr. Pilliod really wants to make the lake less scary, he should educate the ignorant. I would be much less scared by 90 MPH boats piloted by intelligent and safe boaters, than by 45 MPH boats piloted by folks who have no clue what to do. You? How about the rest of you, especially those that support the speed limit; where do you think the emphasis belongs? Do you think the marine patrol should use their rescources to enforce speed laws or enforce existing boating laws? Every hour taken to enforce speed laws is an hour taken away from enforcing 150' laws, performing safety checks, checking for proper boating "Safe Boating Certificates", etc. The supporters of the enforcement of the speed limit law on this forum are, in fact, supporting the reduction of the enforcement of already under-enforced existing laws. Way to go folks...