I have been privy to many inquests over the years I have been involved with the TT, and therefore, as usual, I have printed off the "FRIDAY 8th JUNE 2007" report and read it over and over again looking at it from all possible angles.

I know most of the people involved and I feel sad at the outcome of, and decision on this series of events which clearly contributed to the deaths and injuries last June.

Never have I read such a report intimating complacency, buck passing and lack of care in this case. It seems that so many people who thought that things were OK and didn't need checking are guilty of lack of responsibilty and communication when it was needed, and should now make sure that this does NOT ever happen again.

Obviously, the accident involving Marc hitting posts could have happened anywhere on the course, but the aftermath of this one at the 26th was horrific.

All too often over the years I have heard " Ah, it happens, they were doing what they wanted" and I have got to thinking that myself, pushing death and injury to the back of my mind, hearing the usual comparisons with skiing, mountaineering and other sports that claim lives. This report has been like a blow to the Solar Plexus and we all need to read it and weep.

WE have only a few days to go to TT 2008, have things been put into place to prevent any accidents this year ??

Please God, they have ?

A bit of common sense needed in every quadrant.

And make the Marshals truly aware of what responsibilty is on their shoulders once they have volunteered.