just like to add my bit to the debate

Sensible risk management is about:
providing overall benefit to society by balancing benefits and risks,

Enabling individuals to understand that as well as the right to protection, they also have to exercise responsibility

Sensible risk management is not about:

Creating a totally risk free society
Generating useless paperwork mountains
Scaring people by exaggerating or publicising trivial risks
Stopping important recreational activities for individuals where the risks are managed


the above was taken from the hse website and the quote below is from the chair of the h & s commission

"My clear message is that if you are using health and safety to stop everyday activities – get a life and let others get on with theirs."

the law does not expect you to eliminate all risk but to protect people as far as is "reasonably practicable" which i personally think is acheived at the tt .
the problems come from insurance companys or licenceing bodies who demand over complicated r a`s to cover themselves
the hse are trying to get us all to cut down on needless r a`s as even they think it has got out of hand. the link below sets out their position
http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/statement.htm

lets just hope common sense prevails and we can all enjoy the tt for many years to come