andy.t Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Please follow this link and sign the petition. Basically people are buying homes or building on plots of land near motor sport venues and then complaining about the noise and trying to get these events shutdown. https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/72458 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Mallory Park being a very good example, shame on them, it nearly closed the circuit down totally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Signed, the tiny minority seems to get the upper hand with motorsport these days, one family can remove 60 years or more of racing via a simple complaint about noise when they knew bloody well what they were moving next to when they bought the house. I believe Hawks Nest had some problems in the past? as others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsrfun Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Signed it. I believe that anyone with an interest in motorsport of any kind should support this petition. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrmad Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Something of this nature happened to a speed way/ flat track venue if memory serves, can't remember where. The governments response to the petition is poor, apparently it's discrimination against the new occupants to sign a waiver? Signed it Edited February 1, 2015 by hrmad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Same **** happens here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 let's hope it makes the 100,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony27 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 If I lived in the UK I'd sign it in a heartbeat, same thing seems to happen around the world now with people buying property cheaply near well known noise producing venues & then expect to be able to get it shut down so their property values rise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 We have a racetrack here called Lakeside (opened 1961) and they built a golf course next to it and houses crept reasonably close to it as well. The track stayed open!!!! In fact you drive to the track from main road through the golf course greens !! Ahahahahahahahahaha Take that you little white ball killers! A win for the racers both motorcycle and car! You can see how close the golf course comes to the track (bottom right). Imagine T'ing off as race car comes around corner under full noise!! Hehehehe Mags 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Guys, How good would that derelict track be for trials use!!!! Mags 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guys Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Guys, How good would that derelict track be for trials use!!!! Mags When the MX track was still in use, we used to have a couple of events a year there, but that was about ten years ago. The final destination for the terrain is still waiting on a (final?) court verdict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfc Posted February 12, 2015 Report Share Posted February 12, 2015 Signed, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffsgasgas Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 If you have property up here in Michigan and don't have an event people complain about you being weird. --Biff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadof2 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I have already signed this petition. The government are somewhat hypocritical on this issue. Noise nuisance legislation does not apply to highways. IE if the roads are changed or some development takes place which causes more traffic noise in your house you have no legal redress. Recently a MX track near Nord View has been closed. The land is being sold. Unfortunately due to noise (the nearby residents were there before the track) the track was restricted to less than 11 days use per year. Had unlimited use been possible then I (and possibly others) would have considered investing in it as a practice and events venue. Much of the answer lies with the FIM, FIA, ACU, manufacturers etc to reduce noise, pointing exhaust outlets down at the ground, say at more than 45b degrees to the horizontal would be a good start. What national bodies such as the ACU and AMCA need are specialist lawyers who can help clubs and organisations with planning issues and put up an effective case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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