Government consultation on closed road motorsport |
The government is considering changing the law to allow motor sport events to take place on the public highway in Britain. It launched a public consultation on February 27th, which closes on April 15th, to gauge opinion on the proposals.
The MSA, with the active support of the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA), has been campaigning for an amendment to the law that would reform this procedure, giving Local Authorities the power to suspend the Road Traffic Act and decide what happens on the roads in their region. That way, local people get to decide whether they want to have a motor sport event or not in their area.
UK motorsport businesses should respond NOW, to ensure this once-in-a-generation chance to get the law changed for the good of all in motorsport, and the many motorsport fans, is not missed. Full details on the consultation can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposal-to-authorise-motor-sport-events-on-public-roads
The MSA, with the active support of the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA), has been campaigning for an amendment to the law that would reform this procedure, giving Local Authorities the power to suspend the Road Traffic Act and decide what happens on the roads in their region. That way, local people get to decide whether they want to have a motor sport event or not in their area.
UK motorsport businesses should respond NOW, to ensure this once-in-a-generation chance to get the law changed for the good of all in motorsport, and the many motorsport fans, is not missed. Full details on the consultation can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/proposal-to-authorise-motor-sport-events-on-public-roads