Speed limits and unpowered craft?

[Monsoon merchant]

Hi,

 

Do they apply? I have seen something regarding the Trent which says they don't apply to unpowered craft, but can't seem to find out if this is the same elsewhere.

 

Anybody know?

 

Thanks.

[Athy]

You raise an interesting point. Certainly, where we moor, boats from the local canoe club go racing along the canal at a much greater pace than the official speed limit. So I guess it does not apply to them. But why not?

 

This has never occurred to me before!

[Naughty Cal]

I also know it doesn't apply to unpowered vessels but don't know the reasons why.

[Athy]

I also know it doesn't apply to unpowered vessels but don't know the reasons why.

'ark at Rachel, the expert on speed limits.

 

 

Teeheeheehohoho....

[kris88]

'ark at Rachel, the expert on speed limits.

 

 

Teeheeheehohoho....

But she didn't get away with pretending naughty cal was un-powered.

[tidal]

Usually it's about wash

[alan_fincher]

You raise an interesting point. Certainly, where we moor, boats from the local canoe club go racing along the canal at a much greater pace than the official speed limit. So I guess it does not apply to them. But why not?

 

This has never occurred to me before!

 

 

I also know it doesn't apply to unpowered vessels but don't know the reasons why.

 

You clearly both don't remember the topic being discussed in recent thread.

 

The speed limits in the BW bye-laws apply only to powered craft.

Edited October 22, 2015 by alan_fincher

[Naughty Cal]

But she didn't get away with pretending naughty cal was un-powered.

Didn't think of that. Unpowered planing vessel

[kris88]

Didn't think of that. Unpowered planing vessel

Should have got the oars out.

[FadeToScarlet]

Hi,

 

Do they apply? I have seen something regarding the Trent which says they don't apply to unpowered craft, but can't seem to find out if this is the same elsewhere.

 

Anybody know?

 

Thanks.

How would you know how fast you were going in a canoe? Certainly for Rowing boats it's unusual to have a speedo.

[Athy]

How would you know how fast you were going in a canoe? Certainly for Rowing boats it's unusual to have a speedo.

I've never seen one in a narrowboat either.

[Delta9]

I don't think I've ever seen a speedo on a narrowboat either.

[Monsoon merchant]

You clearly both don't remember the topic being discussed in recent thread.

The speed limits in the BW bye-laws apply only to powered craft.

Are those the 1965 regulations I got when I Googled? Still in force after 50 years!

[Naughty Cal]

I don't think I've ever seen a speedo on a narrowboat either.

I have. We lent our handheld GPS to a friend on his narrowboat.

 

He was disappointed with the outcome.

[b0atman]

How would you know how fast you were going in a canoe? Certainly for Rowing boats it's unusual to have a speedo.

same way that us boaters do

normal pace observe walkers

passing moored boats listen for people to tell you if too fast .

[cuthound]

I don't think I've ever seen a speedo on a narrowboat either.

I use the Ulysse speedometer app (set to slow speed) to measure my boats speed.

[Sea Dog]

passing moored boats listen for people to tell you if too fast .

Hmm, I can't help thinking there might be a slightly less controversial way than that!

[ditchcrawler]

Didn't think of that. Unpowered planing vessel

Some dingies manage it.

[NigelMoore]

passing moored boats listen for people to tell you if too fast .

 

You are suggesting that unpowered craft should have speed limits confined to zero?