Secondly, erosion on the banks; this was caused by the waves the speedboats made. The waves hit against the banks and eroded them away. The banks of Lake Windermere are used to protect the lake from flooding, so if the bank is eroded the likelihood of a flood is more probable.
The third reason is one of the main reasons that the speed limit was introduced. It is the fact that the speedboats produced noise and air pollution. The walkers complained that the noise was too loud and the environmentalists complained about the amount of pollution the speedboats were letting off. The windsurfers also protested against the speedboaters, as they were too fast and their waves disturbed their boats.
The final reason was that there were too many accidents taking place on the lake. The amount of speedboaters that crashed into the banks was alarmingly overwhelming. Most of the people who did crash were later found drunk or had been drinking small amounts.
Most people supported the introduction of the speed limit. For example: the windsurfers, canoeists, hikers/walkers, bird watchers, conservationists, environmentalists and fishermen, all of which were happy that the limit was established. They were pleased that there was a speed limit, as it allowed them to have peace. Fishermen, for example, could fish without the speedboats making the fish hide away and canoeists could row without the speedboats’ waves disturbing them.
Even though, a vast majority of people were in favour of the speed limit, many were not. These people included many businesses that would lose a great amount of money if the speedboaters were not around. For instance, the restaurant owners, the speedboaters would have to eat somewhere or buy food somewhere and restaurants could make a great deal of money from the passing speedboaters. The hotels would also make a large amount of profit, as the speedboaters would have to have accommodation and many of them stayed for a couple of nights. Other shops like outdoor clothes shops and gift shops would thrive as the speedboaters bought essentials and presents.
Most importantly, the people who would not in favour of the speed limit were the speedboaters themselves. Without Lake Windermere as their area to ride, they would have to move to another spot. Many of them protested, but nothing happened.
I support the speed limit, as even though speedboaters can no longer ride, they can always go somewhere else. The businesses still have tourists, so they will not lose too much money and everyone else is content. I agree that Lake Windermere should be protected from pollution and noise since there is already a lot of noise from the aircraft practice above. Too much noise would put people off the National parks. There are more people without speedboats and jet-skis; therefore more people will be pleased.