The three major Jet Ski brands in Australia – Sea-Doo, Yamaha and Kawasaki – are calling for tougher enforcement on our waterways, more licence cancellations, and more vessel confiscations.
After joining NSW Maritime on patrol, there are some key messages all Jet Ski riders need to know to stay safe on the water this summer.
After three Jet Skis were confiscated for dangerous riding offences in two days, NSW Police and NSW Maritime are about to embark on a safety blitz – as they consider new camera enforcement measures across the state, and a review into age limits and access to high-powered vessels.
In an exclusive interview with Radio 2GB’s Mark Levy, the mother of a 15-year-old teenager who was killed in a Jet Ski crash – which also left his 14-year-old mate with a severed arm – has called for an urgent review into minimum age restrictions.
NSW Maritime has revealed in an exclusive interview with Radio 2GB’s Mark Levy that a review into minimum age requirements for Jet Skis had started long before this week’s fatal crash.
Surgeons in Australia have renewed warnings for women to better protect their private parts after a rise in internal injuries caused by a blast of water from the Jet Ski nozzle after falling off the craft.
The NSW Police air wing has shared details of an unusual rescue of a Jet Ski rider after his vessel lost power and began drifting along the Georges River. Guided by help from above, an officer on the ground commandeered a small boat with two ladies on board to tow the Jet Ski to safety.
A newly-licenced Jet Ski rider in Melbourne has been identified and charged by police after his dangerous antics were caught on camera and made the TV news.
Sea-Doo Australia has issued a safety recall for more than 1800 examples of its most popular models sold over the past two years, including the Sea-Doo GTI, GTR 230, Fish Pro Scout, and Wake 170.
There are new speed restrictions zones for all boats – including Jet Skis and personal watercraft – in the Pumicestone Passage on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast near Caloundra.
