The news that UK legislation to allow Public Roads to be
closed for motor sports events has generated much excitement and debate, and
also some notes of caution. Quite right.
The recent passage of the Deregulation Bill which will permit public
roads to be closed for motor sports events has energised the ongoing debate about
rallying. Equally, the appointment last year of a new President for the
Scottish Association of Car Clubs has energised the quarterly meetings of the association.
The new Prez didn't say much at his first meeting, said a little more
at his second then gave it full throttle at the most recent. He's a very driven
man, he can also be stubborn and impatient!
The trouble is, if the club representatives and the club members don't
respond to his foot on the gas we'll get left behind. He'll disappear over the
horizon leaving us to our own devices, and we'll be back where we started - on
the road to nowhere. We're only really
going to get one shot at this, the countdown is already underway. The challenge
now is to keep up - and try to get ahead.
The text of his letter is printed here with some additional editorial
and info:
