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administrator Site Admin
Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 391 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:25 Post subject: Club stance on events (including green-lane / off-road) |
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** Copied from the original, first posted in the 'events' section Wed Oct 09, 2002 **
This is clearly an emotive issue for some, but it should be remembered that we are all allowed to use public rights of way within specific guide lines.
The club is happy to endorse group events under the following guidelines:
1/ No laws must be broken during the course of the event.
2/ The event must take place on areas of public access - unless the 'owner' of that land has given prior consent.
3/ Due care must be shown to both the environment and other legitimate users of those public areas. In particular, you should ensure minimal disturbance of local residents and you agree not to antagonise any 'anti' groups or individuals you may encounter.
4/ In any organised group event arranged through the POCUK, the MAXIMUM size of any group of vehicles in a convoy must not exceed 4 vehicles, with a MINIMUM of 15 minutes between groups - the ONLY exception to this would be where we have larger numbers of attendees, then a maximum of 5 vehicles, where there is 1 experienced leader, 1 experienced trailer and 3 novices in-between, making a total of 5 vehicles in a group.
5/ Any vehicle used must be roadworthy AND 'fit for purpose'
6/ At least 1 member of the group should be responsible for providing at least a basic level of first aid (including equipment).
7/ All members of the group should ensure that their insurance will cover them for participating in off-road driving - this should not be an issue for NON-COMPETITIVE events!
8/ Participation in any events arranged using the POCUK services is understood to be undertaken at the participants own risk.
9/ Participants take part in the full knowledge that the POCUK, (nor any of the POCUK members involved in organising, coordinating or supporting the event), have no liability for any incident to yourself, nor any third party, that occurs during or en-route to or from any event - you MUST make sure that your own insurance covers you while you are involved with the event.
10/ All participants at any event organised through the POCUK must sign a standard POCUK disclaimer in order to attend that event. Failure to do so will result in exclusion from that event. Disclaimers are available by contacting the Events Coordinators.
There are a number of interesting websites which should be reviewed if you're thinking of participating in an off-road event -
http://www.juracid.demon.co.uk/greenlanes
http://www.difflock.com/offroad/greenlanes.shtml
Ideally, if you are participating in any off-road event, you should previously have attended some form of off road driving tuition.
Check the following for more information:
http://www.borda.org.uk
http://www.overlandertraining.co.uk
The main point to remember is that 'green lanes' are NOT a 4x4 playground - they are there to be driven with care and consideration - there are any number of off-road clubs that offer facilities for the 'more advanced' drivers.
I hope this is OK and trust that our position is clear.
Please note : If you include your location in your forum profile, (click the <profile> button at the top of the page after you have logged in), then it makes it easier to notify people of events in their area - It doesn't have to be specific .... county or nearest large town will do!
Regards,
Simon. |
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mark dale Site Admin
Age: 55 Zodiac: Joined: 04 Mar 2003 Posts: 5059 Location: Settle, Yorkshire Dales
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 12:17 Post subject: |
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Some of the links above are now broken - some groups who are actively supporting and helping manage the way 4x4 users go out on rights of way are :
http://www.glass-uk.org/
http://www.laragb.org/index.html
In essence - "Tread Lightly" in groups of 4 vehicles
Mark " in the Dales " Dale |
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