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Speeding jet skiers with children on board 'remove plates to evade cameras', report says

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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