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Originally posted by Dr43%er
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Originally posted by Sunny_01
I know whith statistics like that surely a full safety review is overdue! if they have to race maybe spectators can be further back rather than simply on the road side.
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I have been a few times. Love it. The simple fact is that on a lot of the circuit the only places where you can see is sitting on a dry stone wall or the like very close to the action, and yes it is a buzz having someone fly by you at 180mph 3 or 4 feet away.
What you must remember is that in the death stats I believe all deaths that can be attributed to the TT are. The bloke who fell from the clock tower in Douglas one year whilst partying. The Germans who get drunk, get on their bikes and drive on the wrong side of the road at night as the forget we drive on the left.
It should not be banned.
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Very glad to hear you have been over to watch it Dr43%er, it certainly is one of the most exciting races and I certainly don't want it banned or anything, but there have been too many accidents involving the spectators.
When I watch it I always see spectators standing in very dangerous positions and often with their children. I would just like a proper safety review as these have happened before many times and nothing ever changes. One of the stewards does some work with my brother and his mind is set on the fact that the more deaths there are the more people will come to watch, and that annoys me, as it shouldn't really be like that.
May be this time things will change.