WTF Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 1 hour ago, Mr. Sausages said: They’re gonna be using ai to do the ai job. we have 0i running the place at the moment 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebushy Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 1 hour ago, Banker said: What do you call people endangering lives ? https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/those-accessing-closed-roads-this-mgp-will-end-up-in-police-cell/ Perhaps they weren't idiots. Maybe they were sensible adults who simply did not know. I've had a look online and can't see that they have been charged or convicted. The sound bite also refers to finding themselves in a police cell rather than in court. Maybe a conviction will be reported in due course or I have missed it. Or maybe they weren't idiots. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinpot Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 5 hours ago, wrighty said: Or sign up to the WhatsApp group There is a WhatsApp group that tells me when the roads are open this week? Brill. Can I have a link please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Are you allowed to use whats app while driving on a closed road? That would be handy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinpot Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 7 minutes ago, Kopek said: Are you allowed to use whats app while driving on a closed road? That would be handy! I don’t understand this post. Yes you can legally send a receive WhatsApp messages when driving on open roads though if that’s why you mean in the majority of cars built since about 2018 or those that have been upgraded to support CarPlay or android auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Colombe Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 This list of Snaefell Mountain Course fatalities on Wikipedia is a bit slow to update on the latest death but it is now standing at 270 racing fatalities to date. Amazing statistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrighty Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 1 hour ago, Tinpot said: There is a WhatsApp group that tells me when the roads are open this week? Brill. Can I have a link please? Follow the Manx Grand Prix channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VajCIP70VycEJkGBqX2g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I can see more people in future ignoring the road closures. Apparently people missed flights for hospital appointments in the U.K. because they couldn't get to the airport. It's not a good look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Christian Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I think there is enough information for people to know that going on closed roads is forbidden and a criminal offence. It’s repeated constantly on the commentary - which almost everyone can hear (radios and smartphones as well as loudspeakers in popular areas). My only concern is that the NW200 organisers allow people on the course in between races - so someone that attends that event and then the TT/MGP could be confused. I wish the ACU and NW200 organisers could be consistent. But I still don’t feel there’s any excuse to go on closed roads on the IOM during TT and MGP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 21 minutes ago, Steve_Christian said: I think there is enough information for people to know that going on closed roads is forbidden and a criminal offence. It’s repeated constantly on the commentary - which almost everyone can hear (radios and smartphones as well as loudspeakers in popular areas). My only concern is that the NW200 organisers allow people on the course in between races - so someone that attends that event and then the TT/MGP could be confused. I wish the ACU and NW200 organisers could be consistent. But I still don’t feel there’s any excuse to go on closed roads on the IOM during TT and MGP. The NW200 and TT are very different events in terms of the area that needs to be covered for clear comms. NW200 is a 9 mile course, TT 37 miles. While they might cover the same number of race events, I think we have the right attitude to roads opening (only at tea-times and usually only at certain crossing points). Opening in between races would end up with chaos and confusion with sporadic timings, because when a race is won, others are often only heading out on their final lap, and there are sometimes flags which cause lengthy restarts etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinpot Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 (edited) 9 hours ago, wrighty said: Follow the Manx Grand Prix channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VajCIP70VycEJkGBqX2g Thank you. I hadn’t seen this publicised anywhere. It worked brilliantly in TT week so should hopefully remove any excuse people have to moan about having up to date information but the organisers obviously need to make sure people know it exists. Edited August 20 by Tinpot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 11 hours ago, La Colombe said: This list of Snaefell Mountain Course fatalities on Wikipedia is a bit slow to update on the latest death but it is now standing at 270 racing fatalities to date. Amazing statistic. the titanic did more than that in a day, boats are dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Christian Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 2 hours ago, Albert Tatlock said: The NW200 and TT are very different events in terms of the area that needs to be covered for clear comms. NW200 is a 9 mile course, TT 37 miles. While they might cover the same number of race events, I think we have the right attitude to roads opening (only at tea-times and usually only at certain crossing points). Opening in between races would end up with chaos and confusion with sporadic timings, because when a race is won, others are often only heading out on their final lap, and there are sometimes flags which cause lengthy restarts etc. I agree. Apologies if my post wasn’t clear, when I say consistency I mean for the NW to be more IOM TT with regards to spectators in closed roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 3 hours ago, WTF said: the titanic did more than that in a day, boats are dangerous. #titanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Lots of bikes at grandstand and in Laxey today, pity about the incoming weather! Incidentally no sign of Laxey raft today, assume blown away last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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