Jet skiers are reportedly causing major damage at the popular Lake District spot where Donald Campbell set four world water speed records.
Local police officers were forced to tackle apparently fast cyclists this weekend.
Patrols were carried out on Coniston Water on Saturday by the South Lakes Neighborhood Policing Team and Lake Rangers.
Officials stopped three jet skiers after allegations they were traveling across the lake at excessive speeds.
In one incident, a red-colored jet ski was stopped “following reports from the public that it was repeatedly driven recklessly at excessive speeds and endangering other lake users,” South Lakes police said.
The police have taken the details of two men who were in the car ‘with a view to prosecuting the two’.
Jet skiers were caught traveling at high speed on Coniston Water on Saturday
Another jet skier was reportedly caught ‘driving at excessive speed’ in a separate incident.
After speaking directly to the person, police will also issue a letter ‘advising them that they could face prosecution if they witness anti-social driving again’.
South Lakes Police added: ‘We will continue to work with the Lake Rangers in the area to keep the public safe and identify further inconsiderate driving on the Lakes.
Earlier this year the iconic Bluebird K7 seaplane returned to Coniston Water for the for the first time in almost sixty years since the infamous crash that killed the pilot.
The Bluebird K7, piloted by Mr Campbell, reached a top speed of 430 kilometers per hour and set several water speed records before it crashed while chasing a 300mph speed record at Coniston Water in the Lake District in January 1967.
After 40 years of collecting algae from 42 meters deep in Coniston Water, the jet-powered seaplane was lifted from the water in 2001 and extensively renovated and restored.
Patrols were carried out by the South Lakes Neighborhood Policing Team and Lake Rangers
This year marks the 70th anniversary of Campbell’s first world water speed record, set on July 23, 1955 at a speed of 360 km/h.
He set four water speed records at Coniston Water.
The Bluebird was 11 years old at the time of the fatal crash in 1967 – when Campbell pushed for funding for build a new land speed record car that could take on the Americans.
Despite warnings from his engineer and mechanic Leo Villa, Campbell persevered and drove the vehicle at a speed of up to 75mph over the legal limits.
He had attempted to reach a speed of 500 km/h and was traveling at an estimated speed of 520 km/h when the vehicle lifted itself out of the water.
Bluebird somersaulted and crashed into the water before flipping several times. Mr Campbell was killed instantly when the ship broke up. He was 45.
