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Originally posted by Evenstar:
Chief Warrant Officer Jim Krzenski summarized it as: "The one contributing factor which is similar between boats as compared to automobiles is SPEED. It has been statistically proven that the number of collisions between vehicles, be they of the marine or roadway type, are reduced as speed is reduced."
Hostile Waters - The Impacts of Personal Watercraft Use on Waterway Recreation - American Canoe Association states: “PWC are designed and marketed for speed. It should be no surprise that excessive speed is consistently one of the most frequently reported causes of PWC accidents. ... The ACA review of PWC accident data revealed that excessive speed was a likely factor in well over half of all PWC accidents.”
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So tell me how quoting a former Commanding Officier at a Coast Guard Station in Florida (who in all likelihood has never been on Winni) and The American Canoe Association looking at national numbers is relevant to Lake Winnipesaukee especailly when the marine law enforcement agency that actually patrols the lake states speed is not a major factor in accidents on Winnipesaukee?
I thought HB 162 was about speed limits of 45/25 or are we beginning to see the second wave of the assault, banning PWCs?
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.... “The PWC accident data indicate that PWC are more than twice as likely to be traveling in excess of 40 mph at the time of an accident than other vessel types. Injury data also point to speed as a prominent factor in PWC accidents
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And 40 mph would still be under the limits of HB162 so it helps how?
As I have posted in response to you prior, (that supporters of HB162 are still ignoring) Using the article you provided a link to, boating accidents in NH have decreased by 68% between 1999 and 2004, (109 to 35) that's almost double the percentage nationally.
BOATER EDUCATION IS WORKING, LET IT WORK!