A 62 year old local man appeared in court today, Wednesday 1st June 2016, in relation to walking on closed roads during the Pre TT Classic Road Races. The incident happened on Monday 30th May on the Billown circuit.
The Marshal who had to enter the course himself to remove the man, was praised in Court, for his actions.
The man, who had been drinking prior to the incident, admitted the offence and was fined ?500.
Inspector Andy Kneen said:
“Marshals exercise powers and have the same authority as Constables when conducting their duties in relation to Road Racing. The Constabulary will deal swiftly with offenders and generally this will mean a court appearance within a very short time after any incident, while officers may not appear at points on the course any more, we have staff deployed specifically in relation to road racing in order to be able offer support to marshals.”
The public is reminded of the dangers of entering closed roads, not only to themselves, but to the riders taking part in motorsport events, and the officials who volunteer their own time in order to ensure that these events can run.
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