ChrisB

That wouldn't surprise me Olly. That said, money is being spent on things like the Pennine Bridleway National Trial. When it's finished in 2006, it's a 206 mile route for walkers, riders and bikers.

OllyK

Which adds to the suggestion. Dedicated routes for walking / riding / cycling etc to cause minimal envirnomental damage and accident potential rather than an outright ban.

ChrisB

Hmm, yes, true!

However the Right to Roam under the CRoW Act gives walkers a lot more freedom over "mountain, moor, heath or down".

OllyK

Sure - but that doesn't mean it can't be over turned if enough tree huggers get a bee in their bonnet. Not saying it will happen, but there is nothing to stop it.

ChrisB

Of course. I wonder how many of the tree huggers want to sit a top a distant hill and write poems about daisys though?

Leslie

As an ex moto cross/scramble rider it means a great deal to me also. This is an effective ban for sure and it will be deliberate of course.

I think that we can look forward to anything that we enjoy doing with machinery or field sports being banned eventually by the Roman sandal wearing nut crunchers since they just don't like to see anyone doing something enjoyable that they personally don't approve of on green or ethnic grounds.

What a grey and lifeless land this will become.

Les

*Jen*

I agree Les

I'm in the process of building my own perfect off-roader (Based on a Land Rover Series IIA with a large V8 ) and although alot of our playsites are in disused areas unable to gain the subsidy anyway, it will effect a wide range of motorsport

It's really important everyone supports LARA in their legal quest LARA (just encase anyone missed it first time around) and sends letters to their new MP's asap... it might happen anyway, but at least we can make a hell of a noise about it in the process