Supporting the 10 mph speed limit on Lake Windermere.

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Ten mile an hour speed limit on Lake Windermere

        In 2005, a 10mph speed limit was introduced on Lake Windermere. All forms of transport on the lake had to obey the speed limit. Therefore, speedboats and jet skis could not come to the lake. The authority set up the speed limit for many reasons: the disturbed wildlife in the lake, erosion on the banks, pollution in the water and air and the many accidents that were caused. Many people were glad of the speed limit; however, a large number of others did not agree.

        The first problem was that the wildlife was being disturbed. The animals in the water, such as the fish and ducks, were being scared away. The people complained that this went against everything the National Park promised, since a National Park is supposed to be a place for nature. Scaring the animals was not what the people wanted.

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 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 ...

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