FOUR jet ski riders and one speedboat driver have been prosecuted for travelling three times over the speed limit on the River Colne.
Steven Mann, 29, of Yare Avenue, Witham, pleaded guilty to riding a Seadoo RXP water bike at 25 nautical miles per hour in July.
All five defendants appeared at Colchester Magistrates' Court charged with breaching a Colchester bylaw which states that a pleasure vehicle must not exceed a speed limit of eight nautical miles per hour in the river at Brightlingsea.
Cllr Annie Feltham, Colchester Borough Council member for communities and leisure services, said: "We are pleased that Colchester Magistrates' Court has upheld our prosecutions.
"Speed limits are in place to prevent anti-social behaviour and ensure the safety of all river users."
Mr Mann was fined £100, ordered to pay £250 costs and a £20 victim surcharge at the hearing on December 6.
The other jet ski riders were David Carter, 36, of Richard Avenue, Wivenhoe, Michael McNamara, 37, of Hazelville Road, London and Thomas Wells, 29, of Dukes Avenue, Theydon Bois.
The speedboat driver was Stuart Rider, 42, of Peto Avenue, Colchester.
