Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - Tired of people not following the rules of the road

upthesaukee · 08-21-2011, 09:20 PM

I think that the forum has been very vocal on rules of the road errors, many under threads about "Capt. Bonehead".

I see it with people pulling tubers, skiers, and just plain boaters.

I have boaters that will over-take me on the right, and then cut from my right to left, forcing me to come off plane.

I have come to expect that the other boater will do the unexpected, and try to avoid putting myself in an unescapable box.

Because our water roadways are less defined than our asphalt roadways, I find myself driving very defensively. I try to anticipate what the other guy is going to do well in advance, and often times will adjust my course accordingly. It often avoids a conflict and keeps my blood pressure down.

Boating also reminds me of my Air Traffic Controller days, and the saying that a pilot can apply his right of way right up to the point of impact.

08-21-2011, 09:20 PM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,547 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,396 Thanked 1,918 Times in 1,061 Posts	Only on weekends and weekdays. I think that the forum has been very vocal on rules of the road errors, many under threads about "Capt. Bonehead". I see it with people pulling tubers, skiers, and just plain boaters. I have boaters that will over-take me on the right, and then cut from my right to left, forcing me to come off plane. I have come to expect that the other boater will do the unexpected, and try to avoid putting myself in an unescapable box. Because our water roadways are less defined than our asphalt roadways, I find myself driving very defensively. I try to anticipate what the other guy is going to do well in advance, and often times will adjust my course accordingly. It often avoids a conflict and keeps my blood pressure down. Boating also reminds me of my Air Traffic Controller days, and the saying that a pilot can apply his right of way right up to the point of impact. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!