Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Exempt organisers of motorsport events on public roads from legal liabilities
Closed
32 signatures
What the petition asks
We want laws and regulations governing the legal liabilities for motorsport events on public roads changed, so that the organisers of these events have no legal liability of personal injury and/or loss of damages.
The sport of motor racing on public roads has been around for over a hundred years on British roads. Now with changing times, the cost of organising these events have increased due to insurance costs etc.
We want public liability laws to be changed regarding organised motorsport on public roads, so that liability for personnel injury or loss of damages will lie inevitably in the hands of spectators and/or riders. Therefore the organisers will be exempt from any legal liability, provided that the organiser/s has demonstrated that appropriate precautions and warnings were in place to communicate dangerous events being performed (warnings stating: anyone attending the event will be there at their own risk.)
We want public liability laws to be changed regarding organised motorsport on public roads, so that liability for personnel injury or loss of damages will lie inevitably in the hands of spectators and/or riders. Therefore the organisers will be exempt from any legal liability, provided that the organiser/s has demonstrated that appropriate precautions and warnings were in place to communicate dangerous events being performed (warnings stating: anyone attending the event will be there at their own risk.)
Timeline
| 15 Feb 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
15 Feb 2023
Closed
15 Aug 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.