Sprint, here in NH there are some fairly bad wrecks and some serious injuries every year. The state is very proactive in enforcing a 45 MPH speed limit, and yes, a fairly good proportion of the wrecks are young guys, and frequently alcohol is involved. I always read the stories in the papers about the wrecks and especially the cause as given by the State Fish and Game which is the enforcement agency. From first hand knowledge I can see that the F&G enforcement people have a set policy of what causes the wrecks, so they write their investigative reports to support their policy. The guys that are targeted for enforcement are those who are riding at over 55 MPH on trails where one can see for a mile ahead and are smooth and wide. Their sleds are almost always set up for high stability and excellent cornering. The majority of the injuries from the reports that I read are middle aged people who don't ride much and run off the trail in a corner in the afternoon, in an area where daily traffic is high. The reason for the loss of control is a combination of lack of experience, ice on the trail and lack of traction devices. These people go out and ride 40-80 miles and then head back to the trail head in the afternoon. By the time they get back into the more congested areas the trails that had good hard snow in the AM are now slick ice in the corners. With inadequate runners they are very challenged to keep the sled on the trail even at speeds well under the limit. I have written to the F&G to urge them to at least advertise that runners are needed, just as tread is needed on the tires of cars, but they have no interest in that.
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