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On Monday, the Minister of Transport attended a meeting at Magion in Grindsted with mayors, representatives from the tourism industry and beach surfers from Rømø and Fanø. The focus was on the now banned wind-powered vehicles.
Organisers and police met on the beach to review the safety measures needed to obtain a permit for a beach surfing event.
Special rules for travelling on the beaches in the South and South Jutland Police area.
https://politi.dk/syd-og-soenderjyllands-politi/om-syd-og-soenderjyllands-politi/strandsurfer
, when it was recently announced that beach sailing would be banned on the beaches of Fanø and Rømø, among others. We wonder why we didn't hear anything about this before the bomb suddenly went off...
, when it was recently announced that beach sailing would be banned on the beaches of Fanø and Rømø, among others. We wonder why we didn't hear anything about this before the bomb suddenly went off...
The same goes for the destination company - who didn't hear a peep until it was too late. A bit silly, perhaps, when we spend around one and a half million DKK in this area. It must be said that the destination company has acted promptly and put itself fully into the fight to find some workable solutions, both here and now and in the longer term. Great praise and recognition to Destination Vadehavskysten and CEO Hans Peter Folmann for the
The MPs we've been in contact with have also been very understanding of the problem - thanks to our own Frederik Bloch Münster and Anders Kronborg from S for acting quickly. 
Fortunately, the Minister has now also stepped in to find a solution that doesn't just leave businesses and communities like ours in the lurch. within a defined and labelled area. It's therefore surprising that our beach activity plan has not been followed in recent yearsand that it is reported that you forgot to apply for a new authorisation At the time of writing, the markings are being restored - and thanks to our technical director, Jan Bøge Sørensen, and his team for reacting quickly when they realised the need. But overall, we are left with the impression that something has gone wrong in the communication internally in Fanø Municipality - which is why we may have been a little late and not quite done what we could to avoid a ban
We don't know - because we didn't know anything about the process until it was too late. 
Recordings for a news report about endangered beach sailing practices on Rømø and Fanø for TV SYD together with Henning Winum Bruun from OurStuff and Colin John Seymour Jr Director of Tourism Colin John Seymour Jr from Visit Rømø & Tønder
We are working towards a solution based on customary law, where we maintain previous years' practice throughout the year and basically apply "grandfathers rights" with the argumentation that the Danish Nature Agency and the Police have known and approved the practice of driving for several decades within the zones on the beach, and thus it can be described as a customary right.
Then the authorities can have the opportunity to observe the practice themselves this season, and hopefully together with the stakeholders come up with desired tightening and new measures and or legislative changes to the practice for implementation in 2026. We could also during 2025 test some trial actions on Rømø and Fanø on measures that can address some of the concerns about disadvantages and possible dangers.
We are currently working on an implementation period that we hope will last from a minimum of 2 months until the rest of 2025.
Our local police authority banned the use of kitebuggies, blokarts and beach sailors on the beaches of Fanø and Rømø on 28 February with effect from 1 March.
The police have decided that kite buggies, blokarts and beach sailors will in future be driven according to the rules of the Road Traffic Act. In practice, this will make it impossible to continue driving, as it is not realistic to legalise the vehicles in question so that they comply with the Road Traffic Act.
Naturally, we are in favour of all users being able to move safely on our beaches. But we believe it is absolutely possible to allow continued access for kite buggies, blokarts and beach sailors in safe and sound conditions.
In the long term, we believe that the solution could be to create a safe and clear separation of some beach areas that can be exempted from the rules of the Traffic Act, and where traffic with kitebuggies, blokarts and beach sailors can thus take place under safe conditions and without disturbing other beach visitors.
Meanwhile, the official tourism organisation Wadden Sea Coast immediately for temporary authorisation to drive on existing areas on Fanø. If the application is successful, Visit Rømø & Tønder will follow suit for Sønderstrand on Rømø.
At the same time, we propose to increase safety in the short term by making all users sign an extended and binding declaration of responsibility that all beach sailors must carry.
Fanø's application for exemption and accompanying proposal for an extended and binding declaration of responsibility was sent to our local police authority on Sunday 2 March. We have reason to believe it will be processed quickly.
They reach high speeds and are considered a nuisance to traffic on the beach, making them illegal under the Road Traffic Act.
Beaches are covered by traffic laws and vehicles such as cars, bikes and scooters must fulfil the legal requirements. Beach surfers do not fulfil these requirements.
Beach surfers can only be used on beaches if they are separated from other beachgoers by safety measures or if they are used on a sheltered course. Beach surfing events require specific authorisation from the police.
New practices for beach surfing on beaches in South and Southern Jutland
To increase safety on West Coast beaches, the rules for the use of beach surfers, including jet skis, blokarts and kite buggies, will change from the coming season. Due to the high speeds these vehicles can reach, they pose a risk to other beach users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
Beach surfers are not considered legal vehicles under traffic laws as their speed and size can disrupt traffic on beaches. In the future, there will be two options for using beach surfers on beaches: either by legalising the vehicles or by ensuring adequate separation from other beachgoers with safety measures.
Organisers of one-off beach surfing events can apply for a permit from the police, who will assess the necessary safety measures. The South and South Jutland Police are working with the Danish Nature Agency and local municipalities to ensure that the change in practice can be implemented effectively.
Read the full announcement here: https://politi.dk/syd-og-soenderjyllands-politi/nyhedsliste/ny-praksis-strandsurfing/2025/02/28?fbclid=IwY2xjawIyQ8VleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRNCBz-C_s2IFJX7E59lutrxl8-LqOwpvGW_WQPhI9bRERD5hREx10IzPw_aem_h4DFOqbX-UABbixxUT3cWA
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