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Originally Posted by Evenstar
So why do I feel safer on Squam, where there is a 40 mph speed limit?
I am not a person who is easily afraid - but having a high-speed powerboat bearing down on me and swerving at the last second would probably frighten any normal person. No matter how prepared I am, I cannot control the unsafe actions of others - that's where laws come in.
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"Safer on Squam" is relative and opinion based, like most of the rhetoric used to get the bill to pass. As mentioned above, there are many other factors that distinguish Squam from Winni. Apples and oranges.
As far as high speed powerboats violating the 150' zone, this is still very subjective. I'm not saying it is not 100% true, but chew on this....
1 - Is your Kayak equipped with a radar gun? Are you? Can you tell the difference between somebody approacing your sea kayak at 44mph? 38mph? 33mph? I cannot. I ALSO have a college degree.
2 - My first time ever being pulled over on Winni, the MP asked me if I knew how close 150' was. Since I am certified to operate a boat in NH, I knew that it was roughly close enough to make out the boat registration on the hull. With that being said - Why don't you write down registrations of all of these boats that are constantly violating your 150' rule and contact the MP?
It would really validate your arguements if you could provide some concrete proof, instead of fiction (as far as we can tell) to back up some claims?
I'm sure in 2009, there will be ample MP staffing to field calls such calls