spender

Just heard on Radio 2 that a spectator died at the Pod yesterday after being hit by debris from a car.

Not good.

oobster

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/5334466.stm

Andy M3

Not good at all. There is no real protection for spectators at pod, or indeed any drag strip i have been on.

RMA26

****, Bad News!

AC-scoobie

Sad day. I never understood how anyone could crash on a strip. But having seen a few I have to say protection is required, this just proves it.

Daft Lad

Don't think it was a crash, apparently something flew off one of the cars when it deployed its parachute

lunar tick

iTrader: (2)

Watch out for the health and safety killjoys to come wading in. It would give them the perfect excuse to ban spectators from this kind of event (or at least keep them so far away that binoculars would be needed to see what was going on)

911

Such a spectator ban would hit hillclimbs too, it is no different BUT on all motorsport tickets clearly stated is 'Motorsport is dangerous'.

The spectator enters at their own risk.

you ARE responsible for your own actions!

Blair's nanny statesmen will indeed love this one.

Guess this is the first time for this situation at the pod, and I first went in 1970, so good record of safety?

Graham

360ste

iTrader: (1)

It's a shame when this happens. But as said previously it is clearly stated that motorsport is dangerous. Yes fencing could be put up to protect the crowd. But has been shown at incidents in other sports in an emergency these fences can be very dangerous. Only after a full investigation can a solution be found. On the news write up it says this happened when the parachute was opened, How many parachute openings have taken place at Santa Pod without incident?

WRX_Rich

iTrader: (5)

Graham did you see the metro 6r4 mount the hill on Saturday that could have been allot worse

scoobfan

That's very sad

Rob