Marcos fine

[buza]

watching the channel 10 morning news...and apparently Ambrose is facing a fine and possible loss of license for 1 year for speeding in Melbourne parade , along with some f1 drivers.

Guessing the license would only be the normal road one????

[Dazz]

Well he is a racer

[thebandit]

thats RUBBISH, firstly it was a controlled event as streets were blocked so normaly road rules don't apply. secondly the cars aren't road worthy so how come cops let them on the road.

did webber get fined for speeding on bridge?

just a media stunt.


PLEASE DO NOT DODGE THE AUTOCENSOR IN FUTURE

[retro]

http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0...-23770,00.html

Safety row over street parade
By Holly Ife
March 4, 2005

THE inaugural Australia Grand Prix street parade on Wednesday has triggered serious safety concerns over the speeding of several racing drivers.

Police will raise their concerns with race organisers after the speeding cars and burnouts thrilled but also possibly endangered the huge crowd.

The Herald Sun used a laser speed-measuring device to clock a V8 Supercar driven by Marcus Ambrose at 157km/h over Princes Bridge.

Observers estimated the Formula One cars, which could not be recorded by the gun, travelled at up to 200km/h from St Kilda Rd to Swanston St.

One onlooker, who asked not to be named, said she felt the parade was dangerous. "Each time a car went by, I winced – there was nothing to stop any debris from hitting onlookers if they'd crashed," she said.

A Victoria Police spokesman said video footage of the parade would be reviewed and safety concerns would be raised at a post-GP debriefing with organisers.

But Melbourne grand prix chairman Ron Walker said the parade was safe. "We don't have any concerns because it was all done according to the rules and permits required by the Melbourne City Council and in conjunction with the Victoria Police, who we work with every day," he said.

More than 150,000 people watched the three Formula One cars and two V8 Supercars speed through the city.

"There were a lot of safety precautions in place for both pedestrians and spectators, and the drivers were some of the best, most professional drivers in the world," Australian Grand Prix CEO Tim Bamford said. He said all drivers were individually briefed on safety and driving conditions, but he would not comment on the speed the cars were travelling.

"The question of the speed isn't really the issue," Mr Bamford said.

He said the aim of the parade was to "put on a show for the patrons".

Following Wednesday's parade, Melbourne City councillor Fraser Brindley criticised safety provisions and said speeds were excessive.

Herald Sun

[barra]

Yep just a complete joke.
I have also heard that Skaife was also caught speeding.
Either way it was a joke, it was a controlled environment in a race car that isn't registered or anything like that. So will he be booked for unregistered/uninsured.

[retro]

Thats very nice of the Herald Sun to check the speeds.

[mac]

Oh well, looks like that won't be happening again.

What a shame.

There are too many people in society who are willing to kick up a stink and whinge about nothing - get a life and embrace people enjoying themselves.

[buza]

http://www.users.on.net/~canetoads/v...d_Dibarcle.wmv
news peace

[aj_308]

losers.
god i hate political correctness

[hrt_rulz01]

its all bull****! nothing is gonna happen. they said thy played by the rules so thats it. anyway its not really the drivers faults, the promoters should have told them if so!

[stoned pony]

If the lady onlooker was so concerned about her safety why was she looking on? Stupid cow!

[Dazz]

Typical wowsers, why don't people who don't want to enjoy things simply shut the hell up.

[mmciau]

all the activities will be under the Australian Grand Prix Act and that Act, if mirrored on the SA Act over rules al lot of existing Acts including traffic matters.

That little exercise Big red organised will be under the AGP Act

mike

[FalconEL]

Originally Posted by hrt_rulz01

its all bull****! nothing is gonna happen.

I totally agree it's not the drivers faults, but I don't know how you can say nothing is gonna happen! That's probably what people were saying before Lemans in 1955 - but s$%t did happen there.

I've been around motorsport a long time both as a competitor and part of a promoting body, and have been exposed to the legal ****fights that arise when insurance companies become involved when claims are made against organising bodies.

Fact of the matter is that those **** weak plastic water filled barriers aren't worth a c$%t full of cold water, and the cars were too close to them and the spectators behind them for the speeds they were doing.

Y'know, you hear about freaky incidents that happen all the time. Apart from her family, how many people really give a stuff about an Aussie woman who gets killed by a rhino overseas somewhere. Doesn't happen very often. Neither does a car ploughing into a crowd of people. Which is more socially acceptable?? You can bet your left nut that the fall out from an incident involving a racing vehicle would last a long time compared to a "Running of the bulls incident". In a sport that struggles to be socially acceptable to anyone other than the true diehard supporters, we don't need the fall out that would occur "if" something did happen.

Sure nothing happened, this time. The organisers of that little stunt in Melbourne need their nuts cut off for allowing people to be too close to the action. They don't give a stuff, they're only in it for the money. Biggest problem is that if something does happen, it doesn't only affect the people who are involved. Insurance premiums rise, restrictions are put in place for future events.... It affects everyone, and also tarnishes the industry that many of us work in and are passionate about.

Three cheers for the drivers who kept it between the barriers. Perhaps the organisers should look at the bigger picture next time.

[Raglanparade]

The drivers were under control at all times. I was standing at the bottom of Russel St, near the corner of Flinders St, and the cars were probably barreling down that hill at well over 100kmh..

I was in no way frightened or anything such as that before.

You stand more of a chance of being killed Standing on the side of a freeway in Melbourne WITHOUT a barrier, then you do standing behind two barriers and some of the most professional drivers in the world.

I thought it was a fantastic event, and it should not be discouraged for the future.

What do you want the city of Melbourne to do for a formula 1 parade ??? erect concrete barriers and 5 metre high catch fencing for cars going 100kmh ?? i think not.

Falcon EL.. your probably just jealous that you couldnt be at such an awesome event as your in Brisbane, the 'home' of motorsport !! hahahahaha

I couldnt give a **** about safety.. give me the parade anyday..

people know the risks..

oh..... this really ***** me off

OY STOP DODGING THE AUTOCENSOR

[peckstar]

ah the herald sun, a paper who can do invetigative reporting on motorsport, something our dedicated motorsport papers cannot do

[Crash Test]

Originally Posted by jasonhill9884

I couldnt give a $hit about safety..

Top call chief

How's this for an offer, we've got a 32nd floor apartment overlooking the first three chicanes on the Indy track. You can come up, so long as you are prepared to dangle by a piece of string over the balcony. BTW- we don't have insurance, because we're ignorant!