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Originally Posted by Elio
A good idea would probably be to have a designated area (s) at race tracks where punters can forego all kind of liability and enter at their own risk to simply spectate/photograph etc etc. This area would not be an inherently risky area, just one that over the decades has ALWAYS been regarded as safe but NOW under this US-style "A*se-covering" philosophy is NOW regarded as unsafe - despite 50-60 years worth of no incidents?
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This works in America. At the Reno Air Races you have to sign an indemnity form before collecting your pit pass,so if you get in the way of the propeller
of a taxing plane-tough!
In the long term,I think the only solution is to only build cars that will not jump sensible fences. Otherwise they might as well ban spectators all together. Marshals could be replaced by coloured lights and robot cranes?