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Message: <blockquote data-quote="martininsocal" data-source="post: 49488" data-attributes="member: 107">fish- I don't disagree with teh premise, but reality is this- Folks used to be able to go wherever they wanted to spectate at races, the BLM did not control spectator areas until...there was a death at a race. Since that time, race courses have been closed to spectating for many area that were traditionally used as campout spots to watch races. I even remember some races at Barstow where there was NO SPECTATOR ACCESS or use by the public on race day. It only took one incident. The threat of the possibility of a lawsuit is what drives their decissions to close access to spectators. As for dieing on the freeway, why do you think your insurance costs so much? Because people sue when they get injured or killed. Don't think that competitive events are safe in the dez, The new WEMO plan eliminates competitive events in all but the open areas, and the open areas are left to non-planned management, meaning they can be changed at anytime. The Federal Government can stop competitive events anytime it wants. Just look at the National Forests and the close out of competitive events there. Rallying? Not any more. The federal land use directions call for creating recreational opportunities, that does not include competition events. We should do what it takes to preserve our sport, not set it up to be killed by some senseless and preventable deaths.MartinIf your gonna go, go BIG</blockquote>

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