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[mikerwt]

You won't have to worry about competition if the EU get there way some of you must have had the same email re VNUK insurance fiasco!!!!!

[dave higgins]

Sign the petition!....... i have.

https://www.change.org/p/the-rt-hon-chris-grayling-fight-vnuk-the-eu-judgement-threatening-to-kill-uk-motorsport?recruiter=655030997&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition

[Brian Catt]

Yess.....a threat to all off-road vehicles of all types, if the EU accepts the judgement of this case. I get the feeling that the original case would have been covered by workplace insurance in this country, but because it was in Slovakia, maybe their regime is different.
For anyone not up to speed on this case, it was a case brought by a gent who was knocked off a ladder in a barn, by a trailer drawn by a tractor. The precedent set by the award of damages has caused repercussions throughout the EU and both the ACU and the 4 wheel Motor Sports Assoc. have been working on "our" version of what might be needed.
Even if we leave the EU in the next few years, expect this bomb-shell to land on our doorsteps, as there will be plenty of pressure put on the authorities to make sure that all vehicles, from Formula 1 down to buggies for the disabled, to have insurance in place at all times. On SORN???? They will try to get your collection bikes included as well.
Please find the GOV document and read it, then add your name to the petitions and respond to the official document.

[Phil Hyde]

History repeats

Not the first time this has happened. It will also include anything with an internal combustion engine, mowers, strimmers.......... The last time they wanted registration plates.

Early doors on the petition, we shall see.

[Kim275]

I have signed and requested an exemption at a minimum for Greeves riders

[Brian Catt]

Kim, you might need exemption for "Husky-hauled bicycles" as well!

[Kim275]

Good one Brian 👍😂

[dave higgins]

I have signed and requested an exemption at a minimum for Greeves riders

Gotta get as many as poss to sign it kim, don`t know if it`ll be any good, but it can`t hurt.......

[scott151]

Signed... Total nonsense..

[Colin Sparrow]

Signed. Sooner Brexit the better. Get on with it TM. Pleese!

[Dogsbody]

Personally I don't see this happening. I cannot believe that Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault, Audi, Porsche etc. would stop all motorsport activity in Europe when millions of euros are spent on advertising and development plus thousands of jobs being lost. Then we have countries like Spain with four MotoGP races, Formula1 and WSBK, France, Germany and Italy with Formula1, WEC, MotoGP and so on. Then there is Bernie Ecclestone to contend with . Do you see him losing money? I don't think so
Dogsbody

[dave higgins]

Personally I don't see this happening. I cannot believe that Ferrari, Mercedes, Renault, Audi, Porsche etc. would stop all motorsport activity in Europe when millions of euros are spent on advertising and development plus thousands of jobs being lost. Then we have countries like Spain with four MotoGP races, Formula1 and WSBK, France, Germany and Italy with Formula1, WEC, MotoGP and so on. Then there is Bernie Ecclestone to contend with . Do you see him losing money? I don't think so
Dogsbody

Hi db, on what i have read, it seems the eu ruling, in effect will require all of us taking part in motorsprt to have a third party insurance in place.
Now if you are in a racing/sporting situation, the premiums are going to be high, which in affect will kill off most of the ordinairy bloke type sports.
As you say, this premium probably will not affect the big money sports, but for the average guy taking riding his bike at the local scramble/trials etc, then a high premium will almost certainly put an end to most of the sports as we know it.
Another point is that if in lnsurance is required, it would not be long before the injury lawyers 4u lot get hold of it & turn it into a cash cow.....nah! its a bad thing!.... .....anyway on that note....merry xmas everyone......