After a fatal boat crash on Halls Mill Creek last month, Mobile residents are looking to implement more “no wake” zones in Halls Mill Creek and Rabbit Creek, Mobile City Councilmember Ben Reynolds, who represents the area, said.

“There are narrow parts of rivers, and there are sharp curves of rivers,” Reynolds said. “If everybody is speeding or not paying the sort of attention they should, it can become a hazard. A known, posted no wake zone slows everybody down.”

Reynolds says he’s received calls from residents wanting to implement “Idle Speed, No Wake” zones, where boats have to drive at the slowest possible speed while still being able to steer, as well as “speed control” zones in order to prevent more accidents from happening.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division determines what areas are designated as no wake zones. Reynolds says he’s been in contact with ALEA to start evaluating Rabbit Creek and Halls Mill Creek for no wake zones and is in the process of submitting maps to the agency.

“Anybody can submit a request to ALEA for them to consider it,” Reynolds said. “I suggest, if you have an area of concern, that you submit it to them have them look at it. They’re the ones who know this stuff.”