More than one tragedy here.Not only a young life lost,but how many Anti-pwc tree huggers, and fishermen will be pointing thier fingers at those good for nothin jet ski's when alchohol was the real culprit,not to mention the kids loved ones,and thier agony.Truly sad.
Posts: 1612 | Location: OKC | Registered: April 03, 2003
Truly a sad situation, but one that could have unfortunately been easily avoided in all likely-hood. I've seen situations like that happen all to often involving vehicles. Sad to see.
Craig 2003 GP1300R
Posts: 720 | Location: Oklahoma City, OK | Registered: June 30, 2003
Very sad indeed...... Im not a "pro" rider or anything,but i consider myself well above average.Every year it gets worse at the lake.Especially the kids.Ive been ballz out on my triple,and i cant stop to count all the times that mostly kids have ran out in front of me without even looking.At 73+ miles an hour,what do you think would happen! What ever happened,it would be to quick to try and correct.No matter how careful you are,theres always a potential accident around you.Not all kids are bad riders.This is my experience were i ride.There are adults that are just as bad.Drinking and no experience are both unsafe.
Please ride safe all.. WOODY
[This message was edited by Water Woody on Tue October 21 2003 at 09:38 AM.]
Posts: 3537 | Location: Minden,Nv | Registered: May 17, 2002
this happened right down the street from my house this is the reason the police bust our nuts when we are out riding our ski's it is sad to see this happen but in all reality and unfourtantely it is his own fault
Posts: 678 | Location: saint petersburg fl | Registered: July 15, 2003
I cant not understand why they do not not outlaw the consumpsion of alcohol in the water. It is bad enough when we have highways, markers and lights, in the water it even gets worse.I wonder out of all of the accidents out there in the water, how many are alcohol related???
quote:Originally posted by Water Woody: Very sad indeed...... Im not a "pro" rider or anything,but i consider myself well above average.Every year it gets worse at the lake.Especially the kids.Ive been ballz out on my triple,and i cant stop to count all the times that mostly kids have ran out in front of me without even looking.At 73+ miles an hour,what do you think would happen! What ever happened,it would be to quick to try and correct.No matter how careful you are,theres always a potential accident around you.Not all kids are bad riders.This is my experience were i ride.There are adults that are just as bad.Drinking and no experience are both unsafe.
Please ride safe all.. WOODY
[This message was edited by Water Woody on Tue October 21 2003 at 09:38 AM.]
Sorry to say this Woody, but if you are going to run 73+ mph, shouldn't you be somewhere where there is no chance of anyone running in front of you not looking? The water doesn't have well defined streets but for the most part you have unlimited visibility around you and if there is any chance of having someone run in front of you ,you shouoldn't be traveling at that high rate of speed, IMHO if there is an accident in that situation the rider traveling at 70+ mph is the only one to blame as he/she is the one creating the biggest hazzard.
Mario
Posts: 4397 | Location: Hollywood, Fl, USA | Registered: January 26, 2001
its not that they dont allow alcohol on boats, the driver is not allowed to be drinking and he will be cited. but yes they should do away with all together.
We had an accident here in Myrtle over the weekend. 2 people on 1 jetski hit shallow water on the waterway. They were seriously injured and said they were CCU students. It also said the accident happened around 7:30pm. It is dark at that time...
I don't think we should outlaw alcohol on the water. I know that will rub people the wrong way but I am for personal responsibility and strong reinforcement of existing laws governing drinking and boating.
Anyway...haven't been on here much since my wife and I almost got a divorce but we seemed to have patched things up. It's been over a month and the crisis in our lives is over. Unfortunately, neither of us want to jetski anymore ....atleast till next spring.
Him = 2002 GP1200R 12/20(13/19) IR Solas Modified 65.8 GPS Her = 2003 POLARIS MSX 140 Stock 61.5 GPS
Posts: 1043 | Location: Myrtle Beach, SC. USA. | Registered: May 09, 2001
Sorry to say this Woody, but if you are going to run 73+ mph, shouldn't you be somewhere where there is no chance of anyone running in front of you not looking? The water doesn't have well defined streets but for the most part you have unlimited visibility around you and if there is any chance of having someone run in front of you ,you shouoldn't be traveling at that high rate of speed, IMHO if there is an accident in that situation the rider traveling at 70+ mph is the only one to blame as he/she is the one creating the biggest hazzard.
Mario
I very much agree with that point, I have had all too close of near death experience from morons, and not too seeing all too too often lets try to fling 800lbs of mass at 50+ mph at an approximaty of a few feet to soak a human standing in the water... which of coarse equals death one of these days.
I simple go to a spot where I have controll over, its just me and my friends on my/our skies, with no strangers trying to pull stunts, I can understand wanting to have fun but there is a greaqt difference between people who know the limits of the ski and can pull those tricks without the same dangers.
I go off the beach, private (lucky me know some poeple who live ocean side), and launch from shore, and have the hole spot to myself with out worry.
We truly should start policing ourselves, contact the authorities and help protect someone elses life.
Peace.
Posts: 268 | Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA | Registered: March 07, 2001
Passengers in a vehicle aren't allowed to have alcohol, so why should it be allowed on boats? No need for it.
Amoney- It's one thing to know the limitations of yourself and your ski. It's another to know when something can go wrong like a broken steering cable.
GP1300R Waveeater powervalve clips/couplers Riva PPK sealed pump 87mm pump nozzle solas 14/20 depitched to 11/18 billet impeller cone R&D GP800R intake grate R&D 1200 rideplate w/ skegs removed & angle mod by IR GPS'ed @ 71.4mph
Posts: 623 | Location: Philadelphia, PA | Registered: June 19, 2002
quote:Amoney- It's one thing to know the limitations of yourself and your ski. It's another to know when something can go wrong like a broken steering cable.
Thats what I intended to say, but I guess it did not come out clearly.
I like how dav_dman put it, "we're outta there".
peace. be safe.
Posts: 268 | Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA | Registered: March 07, 2001
It really suck when this kind of thing happens. Being drunk is bad news. But everytime this happens, it makes more and more people hate PWCs and the riders. Fishermen especially.
WOODY
