Saint Tropez clamps down on speeding boat drivers

In an attempt to make drivers at sea aware of the risks of ignoring speed regulations, the Maritime prefect has been carrying out a host of speed checks - something it plans on doing more regularly in an effort to reduce maritime accidents and protect the sea’s many users.

Watch your speed on the water!

The authorities, who were on guard this week, are stressing the dangers of being irresponsible at sea, particularly boat drivers on the Gulf of Saint Tropez - an area that deserves extra caution due to its topography and high concentration of boats.

Despite the existence of navigation rules, fines are not deterring people, as they continue to fail to spot the dangers. The strip, which is 300 metres long, is also by swimmers, kitesurfers and many other people enjoying sporting and leisure activities on the water.

Therefore, the prefect says checks will be conducted at least once a month using a host of equipment including a helicopter, ensuring that those who are on board respect their watery highway.

Emma Hawcroft

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