DEFRA decrees 'No motorsport on agricultural land'

Just heard this from a buddy who went to the ACU SE Centre meeting..

DEFRA in their infinite wisdom, have decreed that 'no motorsport shall be
permitted on agricultural land'. Apparently, the right to reply is closed
TOMORROW. There's nothing like a little consultation to stir things up;
and that was *nothing* like consultation.

Where *do* they get these eejits?

So it looks like we could be witnessing the end of many favourite trials,
motocross, grasstrack and similar events if these <blankety blank> Public
Servants get their way. We'll still have MoD land and dedicated circuits
like Canada Heights, but many club and Star Group Trials are held on private
agricultural land under the 14/28 Rule.

My mate is now scribbling furiously to get the reply ready for the morning.


Keep the shiny side up and the greasy side down,

Ian
Sunbeam MCC #M601

 

Or bollocks?

Doesn't appear to be any reference to it on the DEFRA site:
Current consultations
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/current.htm

Closed:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/closed.htm

 

It took a bit of digging, but:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2005/050120a.htm

Which links on to

http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/cl/mpv/index.htm

In turn

http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/mpvehicles/index.htm

Specifically "Your comments are invited on the Government's proposals
for tackling problems arising from the use of rights of way by
mechanically propelled vehicles.

The closing date for responses is 19 March 2004."

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember smcc

What a bunch of cunts. Utterly unspeakable, totally fuckwitted, nasty
little-minded people they are.

 

Was the rule something like ten days a year before?

 

I don't think its true. Can you find any evidence to support the OPs
claim?

 

That describes some of the people who ride motorcycles on public rights of
way quite well too.

 

I've not heard of anything about the OP's claim [1], but that doesn't
stop DEFRA, & particularly the Ramblers Association being a bunch of
narrow-minded hypocritical cunts.

Their wish to ban vehicles from the <4% of unsurfaced roads they're
allowed to use will see the end of many events, including the historic
Long Distance Trials such as the Lands End, Edinburgh etc.

[1] Although removing the right for farmers/land owners to allow the
use of their land for 14 days a year has been mentioned.

 

<must not bite>
<ah **** it>

It also describes some footballers who act illegally, so football
should be banned too. And plenty of supporters are hooligans, so
watching football should be banned. And some walkers drop litter, so
let's ban walking. Plus some people who ride bikes on the road are
total cunts, so all motorcycling should be banned etc etc.

 

heh - I wasn't actually advocating the suggestion, I was just pointing out
that being quick to name call when one's own 'court' isn't always empty may
not be the best thing.

<fx looks in net>
This fish appears to have three eyes.
</fx>

 

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "sweller"

What? That they're not a bunch of cunts?

Haven't looked.