Sure you guys remember this accident…..
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m_allison71
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It's not a matter of how fast he was going. It's a matter of how much he was paying attention.
Except it IS a matter of his speed. Your ability to react goes down significantly as the speed increases!
m_allison71
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Your post makes ZERO sense. You can't defy the laws of physics just because you are a tournament fisherman in a go fast boat.
If he had been driving through that restricted area at a MUCH slower speed, he would have had MUCH more time to react. Yes, maybe he was looking at a navigation track rather than paying attention to the water ahead of him. But, if he had been moving slowly, he most likely would have had time to do both and react to miss the other boat.
And, for the record, I am not advocating for speed limits on the water except in seriously restricted areas. Heck, MANY years ago I was in a bass boat at 90+ mph on Douglas one afternoon (fun fishing and not tournament racing). But, to try to say speed was not a factor is beyond ridiculous.
m_allison71
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I certainly don't know everything,
But, I have had enough water hours working and playing in a boat to be able to navigate through the BS.
Speed 100% played a major part in this accident. Couple that along with 70" TV screens in front of him and it's a recipe for disaster.
More than likely he was driving by GPS routes he established during practice. This is a bad practice of a lot of tournament anglers….. it tells you you went there safely before but it doesn't account for what is there in real time.
FLTENNHUNTER1
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70 inch that's hilarious!
FLTENNHUNTER1
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Speed was a factor for sure especially going around a corner. Not sure if he was WOT but was close to it.
My G3 1910 with SHO150 only does in the mid fifties which is still flying. You have to keep your eyes peeled for everything…floating logs, swimming deer and bear, kayakers, tubers, SUP's, and especially wake from other boats. Been airborne twice underestimating the size of wake.
Just like driving a car KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD.
My G3 1910 with SHO150 only does in the mid fifties which is still flying. You have to keep your eyes peeled for everything…floating logs, swimming deer and bear, kayakers, tubers, SUP's, and especially wake from other boats. Been airborne twice underestimating the size of wake.
Just like driving a car KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD.
GumbyGuy
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50 mph on the water feels like your riding a rocket, can't keep my eyes open without sunglasses, your sitting inches from the water and it's all open.
What's the old saying " speed kills!"
FLTENNHUNTER1
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….and no seat belt!
Is it really necessary to go 70mph in a car? People are killed in cars everyday. Shouldn't we lower the speed limit on interstates to 50? Drivers would have more reaction time.
Cars also have brakes that can add some to the reaction time. The old saying that speed kills is pretty true, and, it absolutely did in this case.
I hope justice is done for the victims.
would the outcome be different at a slower speed? sure itd be retarded to think otherwise. maybe not necessarily by having time to turn but the collision damage would definately be less and it might have given them time to see the boat and jump before it hit.
no matter the speed it comes down to responsibility and owning ones actions.
no matter the speed it comes down to responsibility and owning ones actions.
Kevin Snook
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I still say it's all the electronics with big screens that block vision..
Was probably glued to the navigation and wasn't looking where he was going..
He was rightfully charged because there was no excuse for what he did.
This will have impact on the tournament scene for sure..
Was probably glued to the navigation and wasn't looking where he was going..
He was rightfully charged because there was no excuse for what he did.
This will have impact on the tournament scene for sure..
MickThompson
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How big a screen does it take to hide a big white boat?
yeah maybe but im thinking he was nosy and looking at that fish that brown was hung into.
how many times have we went down the lake and seen someone tied into a rod bender and couldnt take our eyes off until we saw how big it was?
Urban_Hunter
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No need to bow out. You are right. Speed was as much of a factor as the weather that day. As close to zero as possible. Dude wasn't out of control or even going that fast. He was distracted. Saying speed was a factor is like saying speed was a factor when someone rear ends you because they were texting and didn't see traffic was stopped. Yea, the faster they go the harder they hit, but it had nothing to do with the cause of the "incident"
I've been out of the tournament scene for a while but was nearly on the receiving end of the same deal back this summer while a big tournament was going on. ...twice within 5 minutes of each other.
ETA...and speed definitely impacts things when your looking at a screen or 3 while trying to drive. It just does. If you argue that, you don't know what you're talking about. Not sorry.
ETA...and speed definitely impacts things when your looking at a screen or 3 while trying to drive. It just does. If you argue that, you don't know what you're talking about. Not sorry.
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Not very big when it's right in front of your face.
Lots of folks will lose their minds when they see the ALEA investigation concluded that excessive speed was not a factor. Davis simply was not paying attention.
Great post. Spot on.
already released 3 or 4 days ago.
