no more wheels!!!! - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Hypoxic1 · 04-02-2010, 05:21 PM

I went to check out the launch today and happened to be there when the lifeguard opened the launch to vehicles, He also stated that the mayor is on a push to close the launch to vehicles completely, perhaps in one month. This seems to stem from a child getting hit last summer during the launch chaos that prevails in summertime. Hopefully there is someone in the political realm who can shed light on this and help us figure out how to protest or be active in the fight to keep the drive on rules open. I know IB has a permit process, where drivers must register and take a safety class for driving on the beach. Hopefully this sort of thing would be as far as restrictions would go. We shall see..........
Tight lines,
Chris

Billy V · 04-02-2010, 07:35 PM

So our city wants to punish every boat launch user because 1 person was involved in an accident.

That is a pretty good safety record if you ask me because its the 1st. accident I have ever hear of between a pedestrian and vehicle at the launch - in spite of all the beach zombies walking in front of traversing cars and trucks.

Maybe the pedestrians should stay out of the roadway and walk the side walk to enter the beach.

04-02-2010, 05:21 PM	#1
Hypoxic1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 215	But the politics of the launch are being discussed by the mayor I went to check out the launch today and happened to be there when the lifeguard opened the launch to vehicles, He also stated that the mayor is on a push to close the launch to vehicles completely, perhaps in one month. This seems to stem from a child getting hit last summer during the launch chaos that prevails in summertime. Hopefully there is someone in the political realm who can shed light on this and help us figure out how to protest or be active in the fight to keep the drive on rules open. I know IB has a permit process, where drivers must register and take a safety class for driving on the beach. Hopefully this sort of thing would be as far as restrictions would go. We shall see.......... Tight lines, Chris

04-02-2010, 07:35 PM	#2
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	So our city wants to punish every boat launch user because 1 person was involved in an accident. That is a pretty good safety record if you ask me because its the 1st. accident I have ever hear of between a pedestrian and vehicle at the launch - in spite of all the beach zombies walking in front of traversing cars and trucks. Maybe the pedestrians should stay out of the roadway and walk the side walk to enter the beach.