Life after speed limits

Ryan · 05-21-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Turtle Boy

...the speed limit will address the "wild west, anything goes" mentality that is driving so many people away from the lake.

I'm not sure what lake you boat on, but speed is not, and has never been a main factor in any accident on the lake.

The speed survey showed that 0.29% of the boats were travelling at a rate of speed greater than 45mph. That's not even 1%!!!!

This survey also doesn't account for those 0.29% that were driving recklessly....

chipj29 · 05-21-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan

I'm not sure what lake you boat on, but speed is not, and has never been a main factor in any accident on the lake.
The speed survey showed that 0.29% of the boats were travelling at a rate of speed greater than 45mph. That's not even 1%!!!!

This survey also doesn't account for those 0.29% that were driving recklessly....

Whatever you do, don't ask any of the speed limit supporters to show evidence that excessive speed (over the proposed limits) is a main factor in any accidents on the lake. They will give one example from a night time accident a couple years ago, and that is all they have.

What one thing do a majority of the boating accidents have in common?
Here is a hint...it begins with a guy named AL...

ITD · 05-21-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by chipj29

Whatever you do, don't ask any of the speed limit supporters to show evidence that excessive speed (over the proposed limits) is a main factor in any accidents on the lake. They will give one example from a night time accident a couple years ago, and that is all they have.

What one thing do a majority of the boating accidents have in common?
Here is a hint...it begins with a guy named AL...

And that example was an estimate..............