20 years ago the general traffic problem did not exist,but now its a nightmare,locals and the stopovers are having to wait in traffic for up to an hour every morning just to get to work. Yes some will say its the norm in the uk but we are not in the UK and a lot of people moved to the Island for a quiet life and to get away from the traffic problems they have endured for years. If your running a bussiness that employs staff time is money and to have staff sat in traffic or cant get to their jobs or delliver goods then it a big problem. For years the building trade closed down during TT not any more, have we not seen the increase in accidents involving construction traffic during the TT period. As i said earlier at one time I was involved will the racing, most of the time spent at the paddock so did not see most of the traffic problems. I employ staff and gone are the days when i used to shut down at TT and you cant force your staff to take the time off. Having staff stuck in traffic or unable to get to the suppliers for materials cost money, you also have to pay your staff if they are stuck in at a job due to the races. The TT has many problems today and I dont have the answers and I doubt many do.
Only yesterdat Manx Radio reported that time was running out for his years TT in terms of getting all matters in place, one being resolving the problem of the DOT staff who man all the rope areas ect, they have still to resolve the legal problems that the Moyle report heaped upon them and its department.(enqiry still to be concluded)
Its time to wake up and smell the coffee so to speak with the TT, most of us supporters of the TT/MDP have tunnel vission regarding the races and cant see the broader picture. Mr Moyle report has put the races in danger, and any one mistake this year by any one person or department can put an end to them. the time between the release of his report and the start of the TT is short and all involved are rushing about trying to rectify some of the problems his report gave.
Im sure that the team working behind the scenes at the TT are putting every effort in to protect the races and we all hope they succeed.
Helen mentioned that those she spoke to down the south of the Island have no problem with the TT/MGP, sorry Helen the South of the Island only wakes up in July