THE BROADS AUTHORITY has taken six people to court for not having paid their tolls.
And secured six further prosecutions, with an amount totalling nearly £7,500, Janet Friend reports.
Toll charges must be paid by anyone using the Broads, whether a motorised vessel, sailing boat, or even a paddle board or kayak.
Figures have been published by the Broads Authority showing of the six people prosecuted, £2,220 was awarded in fines, as well as £928 in victim surcharges, £1,607 in costs and £2,639 in compensation. (Image by Broads Authority.)
It totalling nearly £7,000—over £1,000 each.
With a spokesman for the Broads Authority explaining:
"Late payment of tolls causes extra work and costs for the Authority, requiring robust action to chase those that refuse to pay.
“The Broads Authority urges anyone having difficulty paying to contact the tolls team at the earliest opportunity.
"Prosecution is the last resort if all other avenues have failed. Recent cases have illustrated that it is far more costly for boat owners if they are prosecuted.”