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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
Once again you twist my words, and put words in my mouth, please stop. Why don't you post what you think and not rewrite my posts?
Slower is safer. I don't have to explain that, everybody understands it. Even the opposition faithful understand it, they only pretend they don't.
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"Slower is safer", you say...
Guess a speed limit of 40 mph is not slower than a speed limit of 45 mph?!?!
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Originally Posted by Evenstar 04-04-2005, 09:01 AM
I'm just wondering why Lake Winnipesaukee is being singled out for a bill to impose a limit on speed. Why not a state speed limit for all lakes? After all, aren't high speeds likely to be even more dangerous on smaller lakes?
I haven't kayaked on Winni yet, but I have been on other NH lakes enough to comment on high speeds. Yes, I have felt very unsafe at times, wondering if that speeding boat even sees me. In a sit in kayak, you actually sit below the water line and your top speed is maybe 5 MPH.
While kayaking on Squam last summer, my friend and I were both swamped by a speeding boat that passed within 40 feet of us and never even slowed down. So enforcement of current boating regulations seems to be the bigger issue here.
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One can only imagine what life on Winnipesaukee will entail with a speed limit greater than the speed limit on Squam.
Perhaps the Senate needs to amend the Bill to allow a charge for paddlers to use Lake Winnipesaukee, since it would seem that there will be a lot more paddlers with a false sense of safety and a busy MP, as a result of swampings.