StatutoryDocumentNo. 302105 ROAD RACES ACT 1982 THE TOURIST TROPI{Y MOTOR CYCLE RACES ORDER 2OO5 Comíng into Operation: dh May 2005 In exercise of the powers conferred on the Department of Transport by sections 1 and 2 of the Road Races Act 19821, arld of all enabling powers, the following Order is frer"Uy made :- Introductory 1. Citation and commencement This order may be cited as the Tourist Trophy Motor Cycle Races order 2005 and shall come into operation on the 6th May 2005 2. Interpretation (1) In this Order - "the Act" means the Road Races Act l9g2; "the clerk of the course" means the individual so designated as clerk of the course by the promoter in the.offrcial Programme of the 2005 TT Races and incluães any deputy or assistant clerk of the designated; course so "closure period" means any period during which an authorisation under Article 3 or 4 is in force in relation to the Course or any part of the Course; references to a constable shall be construed in accordance with section 3 of the Act (appointment marshals); of "the Course" means the roads specified in Schedule 1; "the Department" means the Department of Transport; 'þostpone", in relation to a race, includes declaring void aracewhich has already begun. trgg2 c.l4 Price: f.|.70 Price Code: B I "the promoter" means the Manx Motor cycle club Limited; preliminary to the race; ,'race,, includes any parade held in connection with the race and any practice of the rank of sergeant or ,,the senior police offrcer" means a member of the'Isle of Man Constabuiary under this order. above who is authorised by the Chief Constable to act as senior police officer race or practice period shall be treated as completed an official motor vehicle displaying in a prominent for the Snaefell Mountain Road between Ramsey ed in Articleg, anotice with the words "Roads Open accordance with Article 14. Authorisation to use roads for races etc' 3. Authorisation of use of Course for practices (1) The promoter is authorised to use the Cowse for racing practices for motor-cycles at the times specified in Table I in Schedule 2. Ø The Promoter maY for anY reason - (a) cancel such a practice, or any practice posþoned under this paragraph, or (b) postpone such a practico from a time specified in Table 1 - (Ð to anY other time so sPecified, or (iÐ to a time specified in Table 2 ot 3 in Schedule 2' (3) Where the promoter cancels or postpones a practice under paragraph (2) and notifies the senior police officer of such cancellation or postponement - (a) the relevant authorisation under parugraph (1) or this paragraph shall cease to have effect, and (b) in the case of a postponement under paragraph (2XbXiÐ, the promoter is instead authorised to use the Course for racing practices for motor-cycles at the relevant tirne specified in Table 2 or 3 in Schedule 2. (4) The postponement of a practice from the aftemoon to the evening of Thursday 2nd June 2005 shall be notified under paragraph (3) not later than 12 noon on that day' 4. Authorisation of use of Course for races (1) The promoter is authorised to use the Course for motor-cycle races at the times specified in Table 3 in Schedule 2. (2) The promoter may for any reason - (a) cancel or annul such a race, or arLy raceposþoned under this paragraph, or 2 (b) postpone such a race from a time specified in Table 3 or Table 4 in Sched ale 2 to a time specified in Table 4. (3) Where the promoter cancels, annuls or posþones a race under paragraph (2) and notifies the senior police officer of such cancellation, annulmenl or postponement - (a) the relevant authorisation under paragraph (1) or this paragraph shall cease to have effect so far as it relates to that race, and (b) in the case of a postponement under paragraph (2Xb), the promoter is instead authorised to use the Course for that race at the relevànt time specified in Table 4 in Schedule 2. (4) An authorisation under paragraph (1) or (2) shall not have effect dwing any period which falls within a time specified in Table 3 in Schedure 2 and, during which the Course i-r uáirrg used for a practice posþoned to that time under Aficle 3(2Xb). Regulation of trffic etc. 5. Suspension of right of way etc. Subject to Aficles 7 and 8, during any closure period in relation to any part of the Course - (a) the right of way over it is suspended; and (b) no traffic may pass onto or over it. 6. Regulation of traffic on side roads Subject to Articles 7 and 8, no person shall during any closure period without the permission of a constable - (a) go or remain on, (b) drive any vehicle or cause or permit any vehicle to be driven on (c) allow any vehicle to wait on, or (d) allow any animal to go on, any part of a road leading on to the course within 100 metres of its junction with the course, being apart indicated bybarriers or signs in accordance with Arti;le l5 as closed to traffic. 7. Exemptions from Articles 5 and 6 (1) Articles 5(a) and 6 do not appry to the following persons - (a) the Clerk of the Course; (b) persons appointed by the Clerk of the Course as officials for the purpose of the practice or race in question; (c) constables; J (d) persons lawfully taking part in the practice or race in question and their attendants; (e) the Governor, persons in attendance on him and members of his party; an (Ð media representatives and photographers approved by the promoter and bearing official badge or armlet issued by the promoter; (g) persons driving or being carried in a¡nbulances, medical vehicles, fire brigade vehicles, police vehicles or highfay maintenance vehicle purposes and àuthorised by the Cleik of the Course, and highw authorised by race; the Clerk of the Course to travel between specific of any (h) any other person authorised in writing by the Department or the Chief Constable. (2) Articles 5(b) and 6 do not apply to the following vehicles - (a) vehicles for the conveyance of persons mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (e); (b) vehicles approved by the Clerk of the Course or the senior police officer for the conveyance of persons mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), (c), (Ð or (g); (c) motor cycles engaged in the practice or race in question' 8. Temporary opening of Course to traffic (1) This A¡ticle has effect notwithstanding anything in Articles 3 to 6 (Z) If any practice or race is temporarily posþoned or suspended during a closure period, the senior poii.. officei may, with the consent of the Clerk of the Course, authorise trafftc, in accordance with the directions of a constable, to cross or proceed along such part of the Course, and at such times, as that officer may speciff. (3) In any interval between practice or races during a closure period, the senior police officer may, with the consent of the Clerk of the Course, - (a) authorise pedestrians, in accordance with the directions of a constable, to cross or proceed along the Coruse at such places, and at such times, as that officer may speciff; or (b) authorise vehicular traffrc, in accordance with the directions of a constable, to cross or proceed along the Course at the places specified in Schedule 3, at such times as that officer may specif,. (4) Articles 5 and 6 shall not have effect in relation to traffic crossing or proceeding along any part of th" Co*r" pursuant to an authorisation under paragraph (2) or (3) and in accordance with the directions of a constable. (5) Nothing in paragraph (2) permits traffic to proceed in the reverse direction of the Course except with the express authorisation of the clerk of the course. (6) No person shall during a closure period drive any vehicle, or cause or permit any vehicle to be driven, on any part of the Course which is the subject of any authorisation under paragraph (2) or (3), othenryise than pursuant to that authorisation and in accordance with the directions of a constable. 4 (7) The Road Traffic Regulation Act 19852, the Licensing and Registration of Vehicles Act 19853 and the Road Traffic ¡.ct tõ-gsa part of the course which is the subject of an authorisation under paragraph (2) or (3). "ppl;;-*y One-way 9' traffic on Snaefell Mountain Road after practices and races (1) On the expiry of the closure period as defined by the official motor vehicle displaying the notice "Roads open one Way''passing along the Snaefell Mountain Road for all practices aoå Thursday 2nd June 2005 onwa¡ds and Jll å."t, no person shall drive or cause rr permit any vehicle to be driven on the Snaefell Mountain Road between the Ramsey Hairpin and Cront-oyìuforr" otherwise than in the direction from Ramsey to Douglas untit Poficã A vehiôle, displaying-hu, in a prominent position notices "Roads open Two Way" on the front and sides of the vehicle, p"'rr"d alãng the road from Ramsey Hairpin to Cronk-ny-Mona. ús Police vehicle will commence its journey from Ramsey Hairpin approximately 45 minutes after the official motor ,.Roads vehicle displaying the notiðe on;" arrives back at St. Ninian's, Douglas. (2) For the period of one way traffic on the Snaefell Mountain Road, as referred to in paragtaph (1), no traffic may enter or leave Claughbane Walk in the Town of Ramsey to or from the Snaefell Mountain Road.