Interesting article on NH boating laws/MPs...
Another interesting article from the Sunday Foster's/Citizen on boating law enforcement and the Marine Patrol here in New Hampshire;
http://www4.fosters.com/june_2004/ju.../cit_0627b.asp |
Increase in registered boats but not BWI citations, because...
Another great piece of information. Thanks Skip. I (and I'm sure many others) appreciate your input. I found Director Barrett's statement regarding Boating While Intoxicated (BWI) very interesting.
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The concern is that Director Barrett's statistics could be misleading. If we assume that the Marine Patrol is working at or near capacity, then they are already pulling over and ticketing (or issuing citations to) as many boats as they can. Adding 20 or 30% more boating violators without adding 20 or 30% more MP patrols will not result in more boat stops or citations. Therefore, I believe his claim about proportionally less BWI problems to be misleading regarding the problem of boating while intoxicated. The numbers show no proportional increase in CITATIONS, nothing about the level of VIOLATIONS for BWI. They can't measure it. The numbers may look good on paper but I see considerable alcohol consumption by those that drive boats on Lake Winnipesaukee. The problem is worse than it was years ago. Am I missing something here? |
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