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I think part of the issue is that in many jurisdictions there is no implied duty of care. As a f'rinstance in Engalnd and Wales (English Law) there is a duty to protect persons who enter your land. This is in the Occupiers Act and even applies to trespassers. So if you know that there is something dangerous, such as a hole in the footpath, or loose roofing tiles, or a
viscious dog, or even a motorised lawnmower, as the occupier you must take steps to protect those persons who enter the land. In motor sport we are told, when we buy a ticket that "motor racing is dangerous" and thus we enter at our personal risk.
This proposed legislation does not account for persons taking risks which they can calculate. It assumes that someone else must be liable for our actions.
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