Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4773196)

1000`s of new laws get passed every year, nanny state laws like turn on your headlights if your wipers are on.
How about you build me some roads and schools and whatever other essential service that are needed, protect the border and stay the hell out of my life . I want less government involved in my life , not more.

Originally Posted by scarabman (Post 4773335)

Not really true. You have to thank the politicians who are willing to take the gain from the Insurance Lobbyists. Lobby Groups might bait the trap, but greedy politicians grab it.

Originally Posted by Tunastinger (Post 4773746)

All for the insurance company. Think your rate will go down? I think not.

Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4773100)

I get where you are coming from, but it's not about ONLY your safety. It saves lives, yours, and others, just like seatbelts in cars; which has been law in all 50 states and beyond for years. Motorcycle mandatory helmet laws are really the only mandatory safety devices for YOUR protection, and no one else.

Boats, are really the only major vehicle category where an operator could become disabled, dislodged, or ejected, and the throttle still stays applied.
Such has been known to hurt, maim, and kill may people as a secondary incident.

Pardon the tangent, but follow along:
In theory, even you wearing your seatbelt in your car save my life; (just like the lanyard).
1) It prevents you from being ejected out of your vehicle and becoming a projectile. A projectile that could cause bodily harm or more.
2) It prevents you from becoming "something" I have to avoid with evasive action with my vehicle, after you've been ejected.
3) It could provide you the security to regain control and avoid a secondary impact (with my vehicle), if you have your seatbelt on, and stay conscious behind the controls (instead of displaced), you could potentially apply braking or steering inputs to avoid a secondary incident.

Originally Posted by Indy (Post 4773342)

Some laws are good, some aren't, to cast a blanket over their entirety is short sighted. I have no problem with a lanyard law, I've never not worn one. However using an ounce of water in my washing machine to get clothes clean is utter baloney. What's the point of a washing machine that doesn't use water or get your clothes clean? Over-reach for sure.

Originally Posted by Donskihp (Post 4773820)

I’m not a huge fan of kill switch lanyards either.
with a single engine boat a lanyard wasn’t too bad. But when I get a twin engine boat i didn’t like having to connect 2 lanyards, so I went to west marine an got a wireless kill switch. It works great. If I get thrown overboard or walk 20 feet from my boat engines cut off.I wear a watch ban sensor that connects me to my boat the switch is made by Fell Marine.

Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 4773822)

My boat is a twin and has a single lanyard, I use one of the wrist straps. The only issue I have is forgetting its on and sometimes walking to get a rope and pulling it out.

Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 4773822)

My boat is a twin and has a single lanyard, I use one of the wrist straps. The only issue I have is forgetting its on and sometimes walking to get a rope and pulling it out.