Quote:
Originally Posted by Kracken
"...The operator was breaking at least 4 laws before the crash..."
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Those laws—
if ably prosecuted—could lead to a
Felony conviction in
CRIMINAL Court.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kracken
"...Why would a 5th law change the outcome...?"
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The "5th law"
anticipates a possible stressful and expensive conviction for
a Felony.
The Speed Limits law is exercised in
CIVIL Court, where there are no
CRIMINAL repercussions on one's
CRIMINAL record.
(There is only the usual mailed-in fine, and points on one's record—where states have "reciprocity" with New Hampshire).
A "summons" received by the offender alerts that boater to the watery misbehaviors/hazards already addressed by those time-tested Coast Guard rules.
Can anyone
remember all those maritime rules?
Has anyone forgotten that there is a Speed Limit on Winnipesaukee?