Driving On The Ice !!! SLOW DOWN !!!!

[motley man]

What is with the fools that drive across the lake at 30mph ? Slow the heck down! The ice is cracking like crazy all across the lake.

[Gekhang]

indeed! especially when the ice is only 12 or so inches!

[randallt]

Agreed

[Capt. H (Ret.)]

I never could figure out the need to drive that fast on the ice!!!

[Bluka]

They're chasing the schools of fish around the lake.lol

[smeese]

This full size SUV went flying across Tetonka yesterday just after dark.......talk about a earthquake.....waiting for him to turn towards that open water, even got my rope out but he found the access eventually.....stupid S O B

[muskE]

I think Medicine was a NASCAR qulaifying lake tonight. One whipped by fast enough to have water fill the floor of the Clam!

[BigDogRob]

Isn't that why the bow and arrow was invented? "quiet justice"? lol Put on a few new tires and they will get the hint...

[mrklean]

Slow and steady with a hand on the door handle

[sunriseduckblind]

This reminded me of a funny story I thought I'd share. A cople years ago we had a pretty big group of friends out on Big Marine tip up fishing there were at least a dozen tip ups out. We were grilling and throwing a football around when out of nowhere this suburban comes by doing mach 1 pretty close to us. The guy ran over one of my friends new beaver dam tip ups .. My buddy was mad enough to chase this guy down and make him pay for a new one!! When he asked the guy why he was in such a hurry he said he was a Realtor and was late for an appointment, he was just using the lake as a short cut, and didn't see any tip ups as he was driving by us. UNBELIEVABLE!!

[20lbSloughShark]

I was on the road on the south side of buffalo coming home from work, and people on the lake were passing me...

[NKLCOLT1911]

I got passed by a mini van on the ice road tonight, I don't get it either why people are in such a hurry.

[hookncook]

couple years ago, I saw a minivan going about 40 MPH on a flat. A few seconds later I hear a loud BOOM. When I looked up, I saw the van spin 180*. I saw the guy get out and get to his knees looking at his van.

I walked up to see if everything was okay. As it turns out, he hit a 10 inch hole and tore his boot and axle. His wheel was held on by a miracle and a prayer.

still not sure how he got his van off the ice.

[Knoc]

Some one without critical thinking skills was pulling tubers behind his jeep going about 40-50mph this weekend on lake julia. Weaving in and out of fishhouses. Hope someone called it in.

[Stick in Mud]

Yeah, they're rocking out on Mille Lacs, too. Amazing how fast some people will drive...I suspect some of them are probably drunk (especially the guys whipping donuts down the road). I did see a car on its roof one year because it hit the side of the road while the guy was trying to do donuts. At least that's the story he told.

[TruthWalleyes]

A lot of people are just plain ignorant of problems and safety concerns of driving fast on the lake. On my trip to appledorns i had to explain this to 6 of the 13 people along. Prior, they would drive as fast as they wanted with no understanding of why they should go slow.

[SkitterPopper]

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Yeah, they're rocking out on Mille Lacs, too.

The good thing about Mille Lacs is that the resort owners are usually out and about. They catch you doing this you will get a stern warning. You get caught again, you get escorted off the ice and asked not to return. They have a very low tolerance for these people up there. It's a very good practice if you ask me.

[bobbymalone]

I'll admit that ripping across the lake is pretty dumb and i'll also admit that i've cut my share of doughnuts on the lake too. meh, sue me.

The good thing about Mille Lacs is that the resort owners are usually out and about. They catch you doing this you will get a stern warning. You get caught again, you get escorted off the ice and asked not to return. They have a very low tolerance for these people up there. It's a very good practice if you ask me.

i'm not sure what sort of license resort owners have to escort people off the lake. If you don't have a badge, i'm likely gonna laugh in your face if you tell me to get off a public lake, whether i'm acting like an [PoorWordUsage] or not. Go get the sheriff.

[SkitterPopper]

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i'm not sure what sort of license resort owners have to escort people off the lake. If you don't have a badge, i'm likely gonna laugh in your face if you tell me to get off a public lake, whether i'm acting like an [PoorWordUsage] or not. Go get the sheriff.

Good luck getting off the ice when you have to cross their land to get off the ice. When you pay to use their access you have to obey their rules. I respect all their hard work involved in the roads and will obey their rules.

Go ahead and be a tough guy and see how far that gets you up there.

[bobbymalone]

Good luck getting off the ice when you have to cross their land to get off the ice. When you pay to use their access you have to obey their rules. I respect all their hard work involved in the roads and will obey their rules.

Go ahead and be a tough guy and see how far that gets you up there.

My point is "their" rules stop at the shoreline. I respect their hard work involved in the roads too, but sorry, if you make a road on a public lake don't expect it to get treated like private property.

[SkitterPopper]

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My point is "their" rules stop at the shoreline. I respect their hard work involved in the roads too, but sorry, if you make a road on a public lake don't expect it to get treated like private property.

It's called ethics. If you want to drive like a richard have at it. There are no laws against it and you are correct. I guess I was brought up to respect others hard work. I also am smart enough to know what increased speed does to the integrity of the ice. I can't say every resort is like this but most have speed limit signs as you enter the ice. If you are traveling over the posted speed you will be asked to slow down. And yes, I know, the speed limit signs are not enforced by the law.

You want to speed around out there then have at it. I am sure the resort owners won't be the only ones calling you a richard.

That's about all I have to say on this subject. I am headed up to Mille Lacs to go fishing in the morning. Wanna come Bobby?

[DuckBlind]

We should talk about relgion and politics too...

[bobbymalone]

It's called ethics

uh-huh. like i said i respect their hard work. i won't be speeding, but I might whip a doughnut. if somebody wants to ruin a pair of panties over it, so be it.

Life's short. You should try a doughnut yourself sometime.

[schweady]

Did a few doughnuts in my day. But I was a teenager then. I guess I put a higher value on my suspension and alignment a lot more now than I did back then.