Popular Post johnnyboxer Posted October 24, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) After another great Trial last weekend - superbly organised last Saturday.... with even more official parking areas with toilets & catering @ popular sections Sensitive areas (with Dales National Park) were cordoned off and they had gone beyond the call of duty Hats off to Richmond MCC However I did notice the arrogance, insensitivity and disregard for what the organisers were trying to do by many 'so called spectators and/or enthusiasts' People were walking under tapes and into/across cordoned off & signed off areas People deliberately climbing over dry stone walls when there was an open gate 30 foot further along People on 'pit bikes' riding across open moorland with a number plate stuck on People on trials bikes with no obvious number plate on and not part of the team of official marshals (in fact I was overtaken on my trail bike by many trials bikes with no rear number plates) 4x4 drivers & dirt bikes up to 1/4 of a mile from the road on the open fell - illegally driving on moorland where no Right of Way exists - especially bad at ByPass I know the Police had a job to do, but can you really blame them when the law was being flouted by quite a few 'enthusiasts' who thought it ok to follow the Trial on public roads without insurance and/or licence & 4x4 owners who thought it ok to drive on open moorland up to half a mile from Tarmac which is another offence in itself Your actions are putting this 102 year old historic motorcycling gem in jeopardy, you selfish so&so's Let's hope people take heed for 2017 and think about their selfish actions ....... because it is people like you who making it harder for Richmond MCC to obtain planning permissions and landowner consents Park you vehicle in official car parks, get off your butts and start walking to sections The message is .....TREAD LIGHTLY Edited October 24, 2016 by johnnyboxer 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboxer Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 1250 views and not a single reply Oh well, difficult subject I guess...............if we don't police ourselves, then maybe the Police will do it for us Same goes for the 2017 SSDT...............best keep our own house in order...methinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I didn't think there was much to add to your post Johnny, I'm not disagreeing with you. On reflection we do need to get our house in order starting with if we are going to have road trials then we should have a legal registration plate fitted. Manufacturers need to supply a suitable mudguard for this but they don't. We should also have a speedo fitted, it may not be a legal requirement but for what it weighs we shouldn't be guessing our speed going through a village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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