Grand Prix style events on English roads get go-ahead
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BBC said:
Monaco-style Grands Prix events could be hosted on English roads under new laws coming into force on Monday.
They will allow motorsport promoters to apply for permission from local authorities to close public roads in England to stage races.
The government said the move "could be a real boost" to tourism.
The final decision on whether a race is safe to proceed would be made by councils, police and other local bodies.
Motoring fixtures from small-scale local events to international races, such as a city-based Grand Prix, could get the green light.
Transport minister Andrew Jones said: "This could be a real boost for the economies of an area.
"The examples would be in cycling. We had the Tour de France here, we had a Grand Depart in Yorkshire a couple of years ago and roads were closed as part of that event and thousands of people came to watch it.
"It had a huge impact, not just for boosting cycling in the UK, but for boosting tourism wherever it went."
A public consultation in 2014 on changing the law to allow motor racing on English roads met with an "overwhelming positive" response, he added.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39539368They will allow motorsport promoters to apply for permission from local authorities to close public roads in England to stage races.
The government said the move "could be a real boost" to tourism.
The final decision on whether a race is safe to proceed would be made by councils, police and other local bodies.
Motoring fixtures from small-scale local events to international races, such as a city-based Grand Prix, could get the green light.
Transport minister Andrew Jones said: "This could be a real boost for the economies of an area.
"The examples would be in cycling. We had the Tour de France here, we had a Grand Depart in Yorkshire a couple of years ago and roads were closed as part of that event and thousands of people came to watch it.
"It had a huge impact, not just for boosting cycling in the UK, but for boosting tourism wherever it went."
A public consultation in 2014 on changing the law to allow motor racing on English roads met with an "overwhelming positive" response, he added.
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