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Jail terms for going onto closed roads?

People could be sentenced to six months in prison according to DOI

People walking onto the TT Course when the roads are closed may have six months in prison to consider their actions.

New road racing laws being considered by the Department of Infrastructure could see courts impose jail terms instead of fines in future.

It’s part of a consultation launched by the department to update thirty-year-old legislation governing motorsports events.

Departmental member John Houghton, who’s overseeing the Road racing Bill 2015, says penalties for breaking the law would be much tougher:

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