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Milo Boyd

Jet ski warning: Reckless riders face long prison sentences under new law

Nuisance jet skiers who plague Britain's seasides could be thrown in prison for years under draconian new government legislation.

The new law will come into force on March 31 2023, before the busy summer period, and will give the Maritime and Coastguard Agency more powers to crack down on riders who cause crashes.

This follows a boom in the watercraft industry during the pandemic, with the number, size, power and availability of watercraft like jet skis rocketing.

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