£65 fine for speeding Jetski in Brightlingsea

I recently got a fixed penalty of £130 for turning left in Walthamstow, before 09.30 [it was 09.27].
That must mean that my crime was twice as heinous as this blokes.
 
dylanwinter said:
the bloke must be laughing at the smallness of the penalty

he had to pay costs as well but I assume those are negligable

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http://eastcoastboating.co.uk/wordpress/?p=2086
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I agree.

And it wasn't like the offence was on a quiet day or something.

But ......

Of the incident Mr Winter said: “They are a danger to other people because of the amount of wash they produce."

That's hardly the problem with jetskis is it? If you can't cope with the tiny amount of wash a jetski produces your boat isn't safe.........
 
Elessar said:
I agree.

And it wasn't like the offence was on a quiet day or something.

But ......

Of the incident Mr Winter said: “They are a danger to other people because of the amount of wash they produce."

That's hardly the problem with jetskis is it? If you can't cope with the tiny amount of wash a jetski produces your boat isn't safe.........
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Having a pop at Dylan in that way is not particularly helpful, so in the interests of putting what he said in context...........


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According to a locally published statement, Robin Cole, the Brightlingsea Harbour Master said: “Mr Toomey rode his jet ski at a speed in excess of 15 knots within the harbour area.

“On the day of the offence, it was a beautiful autumn afternoon and the harbour was extremely busy. The jet ski was spotted passing perilously close to other boats and was therefore a danger to other harbour users. All craft navigating within the harbour are expected to obey the harbour byelaws.”

However, this has been by no means an isolated incident and recently concern has been growing locally because of the rising number of PWC users dangerously operating their craft.

Earlier this year, Essex Police issued a stearn warning to all users of these craft after a video taken by freelance sailing journalist Dylan Winter, showing a jet skier weaving in and out of moored vessels at West Mersea. That video was subsequently posted on YouTube.

Of the incident Mr Winter said: “They are a danger to other people because of the amount of wash they produce.

“They put people travelling to their boats on dinghies at risk.

“Brightlingsea is thick with them as well. I always point my camera at them as it slows them down.”

Dawn Smith of Essex Police Marine Unit, speaking with the Colchester Gazette said: “It’s no different to what we get every single day. It will happen again. At Maldon, they do it in swimming areas.

“If you are on a jet ski doing 30 knots, the chances of seeing a swimmer in the water are pretty slim.

“There are plenty of places on the Blackwater where you can take your jet ski and spin around as much as you like.

“But it’s going to cause damage where boats are moored.

“It can also damage wildlife by pushing the wash on to the shore where birds nest.”

The water-borne boy racers who appear at weekends and holidays have been dubbed the “Romford Navy” by locals.

The marine unit is warning jet skiers they could be prosecuted and fined for riding their machines recklessly and are patrolling coastal communities to monitor the situation.

Mrs Smith stressed it was just a small minority who flouted the law. She said: “There is a really good bunch who run out of Clacton and they are brilliant.

“They do charity work and make sure anyone who joins the club has insurance. It’s only a minority who are causing the problem, but they are the ones people phone the police about.”

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here is the film

it is funny how images, screen grabs and quotes move around the the web

but here is the original film

please don't click on it if you object to badly bleeped profanity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYYMHp5KLq0

I would have said that if you were in a small, well laden pram dinghy rowing through the moorings the wash from these jetskis do pose a threat

but I know very little about such things

Dylan
 
In my experience it's the minority who behave responsibly !

It's virtually impossible to use one of these things in a considerate manner, especially when one considers noise as well as physical effects - and pwc are useless in secluded areas, as the whole point is showing what a chav they are.
 
I'm very impressed with someones' aerodynamic design, rather less so with the safety angle; sitting in an aircraft gawping with barely a seat let alone any straps was proven a bad idea 100 years ago.

Rather than be worried I think we should encourage all pwc users to 'step up' to one of these; after a short, possibly noisy ( mainly ambulance sirens ) and inconvenient period they'll have gone the way of the dinosaurs and peace will reign...:rolleyes:
 
Seajet said:
In my experience it's the minority who behave responsibly !

It's virtually impossible to use one of these things in a considerate manner, especially when one considers noise as well as physical effects - and pwc are useless in secluded areas, as the whole point is showing what a chav they are.
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Oh give over.. That kind of prejudice is of no use to anyone..
 
Seajet said:
Based on years of experience chum; I had an open mind when the things first appeared.
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Look I have a degree of sympathy, since my boat is moored next to a powerboat / jetski club but making a sweeping statement that the only reason to own one is because you're a Chav helps no-one. Jetski's are fast and potentially fun (ish) and are a easier ownership proposition than a speedboat.

Perhaps their accessibility does mean more people use the water that have no idea (or consideration) for others and with the water being effectively un-policed, I appreciate the problem.

However, it doesn't change the fact that owning and using a Jetski does NOT automatically make you a Chav or antisocial.
 
"Dawn Smith of Essex Police Marine Unit, speaking with the Colchester Gazette said: “It’s no different to what we get every single day. It will happen again. At Maldon, they do it in swimming areas."

What an pathetic statement to be made by a Police officer. If this is the case then they should take a serious look at how they are ensuring that the law is enforced.

Whilst I may be taking the above statement out of contexts and happy to be put right; seems the "its not my responsability" brigade has leached into the police force as well.

What a shame.
 
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