Skylune (or family relation) takes to the water...

Bob Noel wrote:
In article ,
Newps wrote:

Naaah, the loon is off pondering the fact the US set a record for traffic
deaths last year. In round numbers 43,000. Ought to keep him busy for a
while.


That's no record. I remember when it was over 50,000 not too long ago.

The following are all years in which the traffic fatalities were over 50,000
(not all years between 1966-1976 where in the 2004 report)

1966
1970
1978-1980

But the 43440 in 2005 is the highest since 1990.

(source www.nhtsa.dot.gov)

Funny how the highest traffic fatality rates were during the years of
the 55mph speed limit.

In article . com,
"cjcampbell" wrote:

The following are all years in which the traffic fatalities were over
50,000
(not all years between 1966-1976 where in the 2004 report)

1966
1970
1978-1980

But the 43440 in 2005 is the highest since 1990.

(source www.nhtsa.dot.gov)

Funny how the highest traffic fatality rates were during the years of
the 55mph speed limit.

The numbers given were total fatalities, not rates.

The TSF2004.pdf available somewhere on www.nhtsa.dot.gov (I don't
remember where) shows the fatality RATE pretty much decreasing each year
since 1966. As with any statistic it is essential to ask why. Possible
explanations include (1) improved vehicle safety, (2) improved road safety
(e.g., better guard rails), and (3) medical improvements.

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

Funny how the highest traffic fatality rates were during the years of
the 55mph speed limit.

No supprise, people fall asleep with speeds like that. ;-)

-Kees.

On 25 Aug 2006 02:23:02 -0700, "cjcampbell"
wrote:
Funny how the highest traffic fatality rates were during the years of
the 55mph speed limit.

Perhaps from everyone trying to pass the slow ass drivers who insisted
on only doing 55 mph on the two lane roads?

In article ,
Jim Logajan wrote:

"Floatplane Incident Results In Arrest
August 21, 2006
By CAROLYN MOREAU, Courant Staff Writer

MORRIS -- A local boater who repeatedly swerved in front of a floatplane on
Bantam Lake to prevent it from taking off was arrested on a warrant Sunday,
authorities said."

Remainder of story can be found he

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc...923730.story?c
oll=hc-headlines-local

Could this be a relative of this group's "skylune"? ;-)


Does the sentence, "You in a whole heap o' trouble there, boy!" mean
anything to the boater, Mr. Edward Kurtz?

Resisting arrest, too! A *whole* heap o' trouble!

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:26:26 GMT, Orval Fairbairn
wrote:

In article ,
Jim Logajan wrote:

"Floatplane Incident Results In Arrest
August 21, 2006
By CAROLYN MOREAU, Courant Staff Writer

MORRIS -- A local boater who repeatedly swerved in front of a floatplane on
Bantam Lake to prevent it from taking off was arrested on a warrant Sunday,
authorities said."

Remainder of story can be found he

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc...923730.story?c
oll=hc-headlines-local

Could this be a relative of this group's "skylune"? ;-)


Does the sentence, "You in a whole heap o' trouble there, boy!" mean
anything to the boater, Mr. Edward Kurtz?

Isn't interferring with an aircraft a Federal offense as well.
Then there are the anti-terrorism laws dealing with behaviour around
airplanes. Don't know if he'd get caught on any of those or not. Had
he actually left a mark on the plane he could be looking at big
time.:-))





Resisting arrest, too! A *whole* heap o' trouble!
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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In article ,
Jim Logajan wrote:

"Floatplane Incident Results In Arrest
August 21, 2006
By CAROLYN MOREAU, Courant Staff Writer

MORRIS -- A local boater who repeatedly swerved in front of a floatplane
on
Bantam Lake to prevent it from taking off was arrested on a warrant
Sunday,
authorities said."

Remainder of story can be found he

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc...923730.story?c
oll=hc-headlines-local

Could this be a relative of this group's "skylune"? ;-)


Does the sentence, "You in a whole heap o' trouble there, boy!" mean
anything to the boater, Mr. Edward Kurtz?

Resisting arrest, too! A *whole* heap o' trouble!

Yeah, right! Probation and Community Service, maybe court costs.

MORRIS -- A local boater who repeatedly swerved in front of a floatplane on
Bantam Lake to prevent it from taking off was arrested on a warrant Sunday,
authorities said."
Remainder of story can be found he
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc...923730.story?c
oll=hc-headlines-local
Could this be a relative of this group's "skylune"? ;-)

No medical, no license required.
Anyone can drive a boat.

john smith wrote:
MORRIS -- A local boater who repeatedly swerved in front of a floatplane on
Bantam Lake to prevent it from taking off was arrested on a warrant Sunday,
authorities said."
Remainder of story can be found he
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc...923730.story?c
oll=hc-headlines-local
Could this be a relative of this group's "skylune"? ;-)

No medical, no license required.
Anyone can drive a boat.

But there are maritime right-of-way rules. Airplanes on the water must
obey these as well as boats. Seaplane bases are just like real airports
and are regulated by Federal law.

I used to fly on a river at 10AM on Saturday mornings. My only
conclusion is there are many drunks on their SkiDoos at that time. They
even try to become propellor-bait by trying to out run the plane or in
some cases, playing "chicken" with it. I haven't read about any
accidents involving these fools so we can't rely on Darwin to cull out
the weak ones.

Stubby wrote:

But there are maritime right-of-way rules. Airplanes on the water must
obey these as well as boats.

Doesn't an aircraft taking off have the right of way over a power boat?