![]() |
![]() |
|
Home | Forums | Gallery | Webcams | Blogs | YouTube Channel | Classifieds | Register | FAQ | Donate | Members List | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
![]() |
#1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 183
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
![]()
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Nancy Christie, NH Lakes Association (603) 226-0299 NEW STATEWIDE POLL INDICATES STRONG SUPPORT FOR 45 MPH DAYTIME /25 MPH NIGHTTIME SPEED LIMITS ON STATE’S PUBLIC WATERS Concord, NH (February 16, 2006) – According to a recent poll of New Hampshire registered voters, 63 percent favor a state law that would place a 45 mph daytime and a 25 mph nighttime speed limit on all inland public waters – lakes, ponds and rivers. Only 9% opposed the idea. The study was commissioned by the New Hampshire Lakes Association, a statewide, non-profit organization whose mission is to protect the Public Trust, and conducted by the American Research Group of Manchester, NH. Pollsters conducted 1,200 telephone interviews am ong a statewide random sample of registered voters February 6 through 9, 2006. Men and women were equal in their support for a speed limit; likewise, party affiliation was not a factor. With regard to age ranges, the pollster found that the younger groups (ages 18 to 24 and 25 to 44) were as favorable toward a speed limit as people in the older demographic groups. In fact, 86% of those 25 to 44 years old (the “family” age range) indicated that a speed limit would make public waters safer, and 76% of that same group felt that the waters would be more enjoyable. "This research poll validates what we have been hearing from our members - namely, that the state's population as a whole, regardless of age, gender or political affiliation, strongly supports statewide 45 mph / 25 mph speed limits to make our public waters safer and more enjoyable for everyone," said Nancy Christie, President of the New Hampshire Lakes Association. Other survey findings: 84% said that the proposed speed limits would make public waters safer. 74% felt that a speed limit would make public waters more enjoyable. 81% were of the opinion that a speed limit would help the Marine Patrol enforce boating laws. “This poll supports what we have believed all along.” said Sandy Helve, President of WinnFABS (Winnipesaukee Family Alliance for Boating Safety), a grassroots organization that supports speed limit legislation on New Hampshire’s public inland waters. “There are thousands of individuals and families represented by summer camps, marinas, businesses, restaurants, inns and motels as well as recreational users of the lakes who are crying out for the 45/25 mile per hour speed limits to make our lakes safer.” While the theoretical margin of error for the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points, the poll results are a statistically valid representation of New Hampshire registered voters as a whole. This poll is also consistent with a similar study conducted by the American Research Group in June of 2005, in which 64 percent of those surveyed believed speed limits should be placed on New Hampshire’s public waters. HB 162, the bill that would establish statewide 45 mph/25 mph speed limits on New Hampshire’s public waters, passed the New Hampshire House last week and is now being considered by the Senate. # |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|