[Billy Bob]

Originally Posted by Major

A tad dramatic, no? Not one life has been saved, not one accident prevented, because of this feel-good law. Speed on the lake was never a safety issue prior to its enactment and it is not an issue afterwards. The irony is that the data is on my side. Like I said above, if there is a study about speed and boater safety, everyone of us would know about it.

Let's face it, this law was passed to eliminate fast, noisy boats from the lake. People didn't like the noise, and maybe they didn't like the type of people who operated them. For whatever reason, they hijacked the safety aspect of the issue to appeal to the masses. How can a bill directed to improving safety be bad?

We create silly laws and and unnecessary processes to address non-existent issues to make people feel good. All you need to do is go to an airport. TSA is a great example.
You have absolutely no way of knowing how many lives have been saved by this law ! Common sense will tell you the lower speed limit allows more reaction time and that will lead to fewer accidents. The vote itself , 18 to zero demonstrates your view on this is a fringe minority viewpoint .
My parents are still alive and think the law is stupid. And my grandparents, if they were alive, would have thought the law was beyond silly.

You have no way of knowing how many lives have been saved by this law ! Common sense would indicate the added reaction time allowed with the slower speed results in fewer accidents. The 18 to zero vote puts you in a fringe minority