Long Lake night navigation accident

[ApS]

Originally Posted by VtSteve

"...Until the patrols are able to target the people and not the boats, the problems will continue..."

After a Google search on another boating matter, I tend to agree with you.

Like LaPointe, this boater had a history of drunk driving and speeding on the highway. With a borrowed boat, he later hit+ran across another boat, killing a passenger with the outdrive and seriously injured a passenger accompanying him.

Shouldn't DWI histories be reviewed before granting a New Hampshire boating certificate?

[VtSteve]

Originally Posted by Acres per Second

After a Google search on another boating matter, I tend to agree with you.

Like LaPointe, this boater had a history of drunk driving and speeding on the highway. With a borrowed boat, he later hit+ran across another boat, killing a passenger with the outdrive and seriously injured a passenger accompanying him.

Shouldn't DWI histories be reviewed before granting a New Hampshire boating certificate?

I would think so, but I don't want to encourage legislators or anyone else to come up with more regulations. While this is a pretty good suggestion, it would be better left to people that at least appear to know what they're doing.

Relatively few boating accidents happen each year believe it or not. What boaters should do is have long talks with the MP on their respective lakes, since it's apparent they are not around when the majority of unsafe activities happen. I tired to do this last year out of utter frustration, we'll see how it worked out this season I guess.