Should we all be mandated to save 71 people in boat accidents?
06-01-2011 | 12:53 PM
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Should we all be mandated to save 71 people in boat accidents?
Good grief......Boat US article HERE
The U.S. Forest Service estimates that 82 million people participated in boating in 2010 and Coast Guard statistics show 736 people died in boating accidents that year. According to a Coast Guard mathematical model, if a 70 percent wear rate was achieved, mandating boaters nationwide to wear life jackets in boats less than 18-feet could save 71 lives each year.
The U.S. Forest Service estimates that 82 million people participated in boating in 2010 and Coast Guard statistics show 736 people died in boating accidents that year. According to a Coast Guard mathematical model, if a 70 percent wear rate was achieved, mandating boaters nationwide to wear life jackets in boats less than 18-feet could save 71 lives each year.
Can't legislate to overcome stupid! At least our little boat is 20' 2", whew.......
06-01-2011 | 01:32 PM
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I just got my Boat-US newsletter a little while ago myself and noticed that article first thing.
I think its preposterous to mandate this upon all of us (even though it's only limited to those in 18' or less boats).
Their figures tell it all. 82 Million people participated in boating last year and only 736 people died. 0.0009%
Compare that with 31,700 auto accident deaths out of 196 Million Auto drivers which is 0.0160%.
It's a wasted effort (unless you look at the potential in enforcement revenues).
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I think its preposterous to mandate this upon all of us (even though it's only limited to those in 18' or less boats).
Their figures tell it all. 82 Million people participated in boating last year and only 736 people died. 0.0009%
Compare that with 31,700 auto accident deaths out of 196 Million Auto drivers which is 0.0160%.
It's a wasted effort (unless you look at the potential in enforcement revenues).
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06-01-2011 | 03:34 PM
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71 is low, it's stupid to mandate to try to save them. Hell, you are MUCH more likely to die driving to and from the lake than at the lake.
Too many rules, too many regulations. Traveling to other places in the world with fewer rules is eye opening as to how much things have tightened up in the US in the last 20-30 years. While I'm 100% for saving lives, etc., I'm not for doing it "at all costs."
Plus, that's a slippery slope. First that, then what's next?
Too many rules, too many regulations. Traveling to other places in the world with fewer rules is eye opening as to how much things have tightened up in the US in the last 20-30 years. While I'm 100% for saving lives, etc., I'm not for doing it "at all costs."
Plus, that's a slippery slope. First that, then what's next?
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06-01-2011 | 03:45 PM
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2009 Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll
2.8 million federal employees
3.8 million state employees
11 million local gvt. employees.
That's 17.6 MILLION employees. If they weren't checking our boats, peeking in our windows and legislating every particle of our lives, what would they do all day?
2.8 million federal employees
3.8 million state employees
11 million local gvt. employees.
That's 17.6 MILLION employees. If they weren't checking our boats, peeking in our windows and legislating every particle of our lives, what would they do all day?
06-01-2011 | 03:51 PM
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Reading between Nort's lines, I am going to assume that the true threat here is not that it will affect us in in our larger boats today, but given the precedent, it could tomorrow.
