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Originally Posted by Evenstar
Hostile Waters - The Impacts of Personal Watercraft Use on Waterway Recreation – American Canoe Association - By David Jenkins
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This is interesting but really has very little to do with the speed limit debate. Most PWCs barely exceed 50 MPH and therefore won't really be affected by the speed limit when one considers the +5 to +15 MPH law enforcement folks typically allow on top of speed limits. Also, wakes from boats on busy days tend to keep PWC speed down below 45MPH most of the time.
I'd also like to see the PWC accident statistics for NH lakes since with the 150' rule, PWC collisions should be substantially less of a problem here. If they ARE a problem, then it's quite obvious that the 150' rule is being flagrantly violated so one could easily and correctly assume that speed limits will be just as flagrantly violated by the same folks.
In my experience on Winnipesaukee, PWCs are actually not much of a safety problem at all. The PWCs I see seem to be operated with more caution than most other craft, though there's usually an idiot or two in the mix like in any activity.