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Originally Posted by chipj29
Ugh, I hate getting sucked back in this thread...but...
Can you please post the statistics that support the need for a speed limit. You know, all the incidents that were directly caused by speeds over 45/25.
You know as well as I do that the statistics aren't bad...you just want them to seem like they are, by using the Coast Guard stat that says "excessive speed". Excessive speed. Hmmm, an interesting term, no? What exactly does excessive speed mean? Does it mean a speed over 45/25? Or does it mean a speed that is not reasonable or prudent for the conditions?
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I think you know about the accidents. Look up a few posts for a high performance boat that flipped in 2005 at 90 mph. Dumb luck nobody was killed. There is a fatal accident this year, a fatal accident last year and a double fatality on a nearby lake.
And that is just local. There is absolutely no reason to ignore national statistics. The New Hampshire accident rate is rising while most states have seen them fall. More than enough evidence for anybody that has an open mind.
Plus, after all that is said, safety is still not the main reason we need speed limits.
If this thread follows the usual routine, we will now be given lame excuses why none of those deaths count.