I think any law should address a real issue. I've been boating on Winni for over 40 years and honestly I can't remember a time when absolute speed was an issue. I can remember a lot of times when a boat was going too fast given the circumstances. But to put a limit on absolute speed when the the times I wished for a law were someone going too fast relative to the situation seems wrong.
The speed limit on the road coming up from Alton to Wolfeboro is 55, then it drops to 40 and finally to 35. When Kingswood is in session it drops even further. The speed limit on the roads is not absolute. It considers the size of the road, the congestion in the area and whether school is in session or not.
Why is the lake any different? It's not absolute speed that is a problem, it's the speed relative to the situation.
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