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Title: Tragic events at fund raising show
Post by: benchmark51 on 04, October, 2015, 08:11:41 PM
Saw this on locostbuilders forum, some interesting comments.


http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20151004/local/update-8-26-injured-five-critically-as-supercar-crashes-into-crowd-at.586975
Title: Re: Tragic events at fund raising show
Post by: Iancider on 05, October, 2015, 09:45:34 PM
Terrible,

In all shows the crowd should be safely out of the way and behind safety barriers.  I always cringe at rallying events when people stand on the outside of bends.

Ian
Title: Re: Tragic events at fund raising show
Post by: sanzomat on 06, October, 2015, 07:20:22 AM
Quote from: Iancider on 05, October, 2015, 09:45:34 PM
Terrible,

In all shows the crowd should be safely out of the way and behind safety barriers.  I always cringe at rallying events when people stand on the outside of bends.

Ian

Having marshalled many rallies you won't believe the abuse I've had from spectators when I've told them to move from dangerous spots. Had my point made well one year on the wyedean when a guy I'd told to move crept back again and then had his camera smashed by a stone chucked up by a car. If the car had crashed it would have been more than his camera that got broken.
Title: Re: Tragic events at fund raising show
Post by: Moleman on 06, October, 2015, 08:08:46 PM
Yes it is unreal how some spectators crowd the roads at dodgy spots while watching the rally cars go by.  :o