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Originally Posted by Chesapeake Bill
Rulemakings (putting the advisory into regulation) requires a cost benefit. To calculate the value in this they use a term of art called the VSL (Value of Statistical Life). That is, the average value of a human life. The amount used these days ranges from 3.2 to 5.8 Million depending on the economist writing the regulation. Thus the annual savings would be somewhere between 227.2 to 411.8 million dollars plus the added cost of searches (fuel, equipment, personnel, etc..). So, the argmuent can be compelling if spun right. Plus it can be a moneymaker for them. Think of all the tickets they can use to collect "user fees." I can't argue about the stupidity of some people (regardless of whether they are boating or not) but regulating everyone more because of 71 idiots isn't the answer. I say let Darwin's theory work!  |
THERE YA GO.....FOLLOW THE MONEY AND YOU WILL SEE WHY.
PEESES ME OFF....though I don't really see where it costs the gov anything if you bite it,,, but I do see where they make money on fines.
I am sick of these nanny laws.
Why isn't it mandatory to wear a helmet when bike riding then !! I'll bet there are way more injuries on bikes than boats. I guess no law makers own stock in helmet manufacturing......and you can't fine a bike rider.
If people are soooo stupid to not take "reasonable" safety measures when engaged in a hazardous activity (boating is inherently hazardous as is swimming, ATVs, dirt bikes etc...) and they end up taking a dirt nap, at least they are out of the gene pool !!!!!
Once I saw a small skiff with a few "visitors" heading out from the old boat rental place in Quincy. They did take precautions by having boat cushions securely attached to the kids BACKS !!!!!
Those folks swim in the shallow end of the gene pool.