I just read the boating regs. I am not a sailor at sea, I don't understand that terminology. I am more confused now than ever.

easy way to fix the problem,
REMOVE all the bouy's,

then everyone use the boating regs to drive your boat.
seems to work on other lakes

Completely agree with you! It's not so much that people are bad drivers, which yes some are, or show offs. But so much you having to think what is that guy in front about to do, one False move and boom incident, we as anglers/boaters just need to look out for one another, using hand signals can always be helpful, just like coming up on somebody fishing I'll always figure out what direction they are going so nobody feels getting cut off!

Falcon is the same way with poles, but not so much traffic as fork, just have to watch out for the Mexican fishing boats and DANG GILL NETS... Trolling motor hell.. And never let them see you hit one. Lol

Regardless of boat lanes, when a boat is approaching you this is what you should do...

A lot of the "accidents" in life today can attributed to the lack of the use of good judgement and common sense.

Pay attention to what is around you (especially on the water) and make good sound decisions. Will there still be instances of actual "accidents", yes, but with the use of some common sense and making good and sound judgment calls, they would be a lot more rare.

That's it, we need turn signals and review mirrors standard on all boats.

There are a few sharp turns on Lake Alan Henry and I'm almost always amazed at how many people cut those points and attempt to pass me on my right.

I agree that its a free for all on which side to run and on which side to pass another boat.
As bad as Fork is, Toledo bend is worse. There is too much distance between bouys and some of them have drifted off the lanes they were suppose to protect.

Have you'll ever been to PK. The marker bouys have a flashing light in them which certainly helps early and late and while night fishing.
My answer would be to double the number of bouys, add the flashers and leave instructions with all marina operators to hand out safety regs to all guest. Maybe even have them sign that they received them just for the liability of it all.
It's just going to get worse as summer gets here. Someone is going to get killed in one of these accidents.

So more regulation and more "government" is a solution?

and FYI a lot of people already get killed on the water

I fish Fork a lot. I truly do not see a ton of issues in the way folks run the buoys at all. Even on the busier days I don't see a lot of crazy stuff. Granted the big bass deals are a different creature and clientele at times so you expect to see it then but on a normal day I rarely if ever see much out there that is dangerous or reckless. I am talking buoy related to be clear.

Right there with ya

Treat the boys like the center line on a highway! Pretty simple.

Like Mark Perry I'm on Fork a lot, very sorry to hear of any accident involving people and boats on plane... Lucky no one was seriously hurt, that was a blessing in it's self..
I see issues with people not knowing how to navigate buoy's, and each other more than I'd like to admit. Mostly in the big bass events..
The thing that really bothers me is, why do you guy's, and you'll know who you are, have to do 75 mph EVERYWHERE you go.. Is it because you can, it can be dangerous, the old rule of thumb will eventually catch up to you one day. If it can happen, it will happen.
Justsay'n...
Don't get me wrong I like to go fast too, just not everytime I get on pad... Like Doug said, very good words of wisdom "common sense" I wish it came in a pill form, I know a few folks that could use a bottle or two...

this ^^^

bouys are irrelevant. The bouys simply mark a likely safe path on the lake. Boating regulations and universal rules on which boat has right of way must still be followed