IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

An Important Safety Message

All spectators are reminded that Motor Sport can be dangerous and despite us taking reasonable precautions, unavoidable accidents can happen. In respect of these, you are present at your own risk. We ask that you obey all instructions of safety marshals, spectator marshals and police officers in relation to your safety and that of others.

PLEASE plan your event with safety in mind. The following points may help:

• Please ensure you walk behind the tree line or on the pathways created.
• Do NOT walk on the competitive stage.
• Motorsport can be dangerous and despite us taking all reasonable precautions, unavoidable accidents can happen. In respect of these, you are present at your own risk.
• No dogs allowed on the event – disabled assistance dogs excepted.
• Children and infants should ALWAYS be accompanied by an adequate amount of adults who remain responsible for their behaviour.
• Please be aware that the weather at the time of the event can be wet and extremely cold especially for the early morning and late afternoon stages. Please make sure you dress accordingly. If you are thinking of attending the Cardiff Bay stage or any other exposed area of the event, it is worth wearing a water and wind proof jacket so that you can really enjoy the spectacle.
  

SPECTATOR CODE OF CONDUCT

• Please be considerate to other spectators to ensure everyone can enjoy the event.
• Listen to the marshals – they are there to ensure the event runs within the safety guidelines prescribed by the FIA and the MSA, the governing body of UK Motor Sport.
• Marshals and officials have the right to work without being abused or threatened. Abusive, threatening or violent behaviour towards officials will not be tolerated and spectators will be evicted from the event.
• Please take your litter home with you or place it in the skips or black bags provided for this purpose.
• Do not bring fireworks with you to the event. They are very dangerous and could cause a serious incident with either other spectators or the competitors.
• Do not light fires or BBQs. They can cause major fires with serious consequences.
• Much of the Rally takes place in areas containing significant agricultural, forestry and nature conservation interests. Please follow the Countryside Code at all times.
• Consider your own safety and that of others at all times.

USE OF MOTORBIKES AND QUAD BIKES

Each year, the Rally of Great Britain welcomes competitors and spectators to the forests and open moorland of South and Mid  & Central  Wales as part of the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship.  Motorsport of any kind can be dangerous and the rally organisers spend a considerable amount of time ensuring that spectators attending the event are kept safe. 

However, rally organisers are becoming increasingly concerned about the number of motorbikes and quad bikes which are brought to the event and travel around ignoring the spectator arrangements, on or close to the rally stages. It is also of serious concern that in many cases the bikes are being ridden by young children.  It is clear that the majority of the users of the bikes come from local farms and homes.

All local residents and rally spectators are reminded that motorbikes and quad bikes are not permitted on the rally stages or in the spectator areas.

We would be grateful for your cooperation in this respect.