Speeding jet skiers with children on board 'remove plates to evade cameras', report says
Local authorities in Conwy, Wales, are struggling to curb reckless jet ski behavior, including speeding with children on board. Riders have begun removing registration plates to evade CCTV cameras installed to enforce safety regulations.
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The report underscores the difficulty of enforcing maritime safety laws and the risks posed by dangerous recreational behavior in public waterways.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Richard Evans , Local Democracy Reporting Service and Oscar Edwards , BBC Wales Getty Images Jet skis were caught going at three or four times the speed limit, according to the report Jet skiers are traveling up to four times the speed limit and with children on board, a report says.
The article relies on official reports and quotes from local authorities to describe a public safety issue.
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