Speeding jet skiers with children on board 'remove plates to evade cameras', report says
Summary
Jet skiers near Conwy harbour have been caught going much faster than the 10-knot speed limit, sometimes with children on board. Efforts to catch them using CCTV cameras have been challenged because some riders remove their registration plates to avoid being identified.Key Facts
- The speed limit for jet skis near Conwy harbour is 10 knots (about 11.5 mph).
- Some jet skiers were recorded traveling at 30 to 40 knots, up to four times the speed limit.
- Children have been on board some of these speeding jet skis.
- CCTV cameras were installed to catch people breaking speed rules.
- Some riders remove their registration plates to avoid being identified by cameras.
- Warning signs about the speed limits have been made clearer recently.
- Water patrols have been carried out on weekends with no recent problems reported.
- Dangerous speeding mostly happens in a narrow channel between Deganwy and the beacons.
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