| Re: River speed limits
The river Medway has a speed limit of 5 knots, (5.7 MPH ..just above general walking speed on a flat surface). This is along the entire length of the medway. As an angler I often get swamped by boats going too fast along the river.
If boats are called out to for speeding you just get abuse from the crews, if reported to the enviroment agency they say they cant do anything without proof, apart from carrying a radar gun and a camera I dont see how this can be prooved. I have fished the medway for many years and never seen a speed trap or enforcement of speed limits. (as you do on canals). In fact I dont even think there are any signs stating the speed limit.
Many canoeists and rowers use the lower stretch of the medway, mostly youngsters who I have seen having to scatter and often get swamped as a boat powers its way through them.
Maybe if more people reported speeding boats to the agency they may get something done. |