Maine\'s lakes are a vitally important natural resource.
Maine\'s lakes should be fun and safe.
Maine Department of IFW has a staff of 125 Wardens.
This means that on average each county has 6.5 wardens.
I have signed this petition because there are not enough wardens in the state to provide adequate law enforcement on inland waters.
Certainly there are not enough wardens to enforce boating regulations on the more congested surface waters of the state.
This lack of enforcement has caused a state of lawlessness on Maine\'s inland waters. This lack of law-enforcement has made many of Maine\'s lakes unsafe for
recreation.
This petition is made to the Maine Legislature, requesting that more warden\'s be hired, night and day speed limits be enacted for Maine\'s lakes and that horsepower and types
of use restriction be enacted with regards to prohibiting the use of off shore racing boats on inland waters. Additionally some form of boater education must be required to operate a boat in the state of Maine.
I spent the entire morning reading through the stories people are posting about near misses and reckless boats out on the water and it honestly makes my stomach turn thinking about how many families feel unsafe just going for a swim. I am trying to gather all these experiences together so I can show the legislature exactly why we cannot wait for another accident before we finally demand some real speed limits and actual patrols on our lakes.
6 Comments
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Linda Harris
18 years ago
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so sick of the reckless driving on the water. it used to be peaceful around here.
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Sarah Verma
18 years ago
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Too many idiots driving too fast. Something needs to change before someone gets killed.
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Dave Jimenez
18 years ago
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Hire more game wardens. We never see them out patrolling and people do whatever they want.
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Jen Velez
18 years ago
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KEEP THE LAKES QUIET. tired of the noise from those massive speed boats.
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Robert Klein
18 years ago
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Boater ed is a must. Just like a driver license for a car its common sense
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Mike Nash
18 years ago
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Finally someone said it. The lake is like a nascar track on weekends. My kids are scared to even swim off the dock anymore.
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Maine\'s lakes are a vitally important natural resource.
Maine\'s lakes should be fun and safe.
Maine Department of IFW has a staff of 125 Wardens.
This means that on average each county has 6.5 wardens.
I have signed this petition because there are not enough wardens in the state to provide adequate law enforcement on inland waters.
Certainly there are not enough wardens to enforce boating regulations on the more congested surface waters of the state.
This lack of enforcement has caused a state of lawlessness on Maine\'s inland waters. This lack of law-enforcement has made many of Maine\'s lakes unsafe for
recreation.
This petition is made to the Maine Legislature, requesting that more warden\'s be hired, night and day speed limits be enacted for Maine\'s lakes and that horsepower and types
of use restriction be enacted with regards to prohibiting the use of off shore racing boats on inland waters. Additionally some form of boater education must be required to operate a boat in the state of Maine.
I spent the entire morning reading through the stories people are posting about near misses and reckless boats out on the water and it honestly makes my stomach turn thinking about how many families feel unsafe just going for a swim. I am trying to gather all these experiences together so I can show the legislature exactly why we cannot wait for another accident before we finally demand some real speed limits and actual patrols on our lakes.
6 Comments
L
Linda Harris
18 years ago
Featured
so sick of the reckless driving on the water. it used to be peaceful around here.
S
Sarah Verma
18 years ago
Featured
Too many idiots driving too fast. Something needs to change before someone gets killed.
D
Dave Jimenez
18 years ago
Featured
Hire more game wardens. We never see them out patrolling and people do whatever they want.
J
Jen Velez
18 years ago
Featured
KEEP THE LAKES QUIET. tired of the noise from those massive speed boats.
R
Robert Klein
18 years ago
Featured
Boater ed is a must. Just like a driver license for a car its common sense
M
Mike Nash
18 years ago
Featured
Finally someone said it. The lake is like a nascar track on weekends. My kids are scared to even swim off the dock anymore.
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so sick of the reckless driving on the water. it used to be peaceful around here.