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Kart Racing at Sorel Point 2016: Application (Part 1)

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A decision made on 7 December 2015:

Decision Reference:  MD-T-2015-0097

Decision Summary Title :

Kart Racing at Sorel Point in 2016 Application: Part 1

Date of Decision Summary:

02 December 2015

Decision Summary Author:

 

Technical Assistant

Traffic and Infrastructure

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

The Jersey Kart and Motor Club’s Application to hold Kart Racing at Sorel Point in 2016

Date of Written Report:

02 December 2015

Written Report Author:

Technical Assistant

Traffic and Infrastructure

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: Kart Racing at Sorel Point in 2016

Decision(s): The Minister approved the preparation of an Order under Article 2 of the Motor Vehicle Races (Jersey) Law 1946 to enable Kart Racing at Sorel Point in 2016.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister accepted that the proposed road closures and associated traffic management appeared both reasonable and justified.

Resource Implications: TTS Officer and Law Draftsman’s time

 

Action required: To forward a copy of the Ministerial Decision along with an Instructing Memorandum and the Promoter’s Application to the Law Draftsman.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Transport and Technical Services

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

Kart Racing at Sorel Point 2016: Application (Part 1)

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

 

THE JERSEY KART AND MOTOR CLUB’S APPLICATION TO HOLD KART

 

RACING AT SOREL POINT IN 2016

 

 

Purpose of the Report

 

To obtain a Ministerial Decision regarding approval of the Jersey Kart and Motor Club’s application to close the Sorel Point Loop Road (St John) and to hold kart racing events (including practices) during 2016.

 

In addition, to enable an instruction to be sent to the Law Draftsman requesting preparation of an Order under Article 2 of the Motor Vehicle Races (Jersey) Law 1946.

 

 

Background

 

The Jersey Kart and Motor Club (the Promoter) has submitted details of its proposed kart racing schedule for 2016. The races are enabled by Order of the Minister for Transport and Technical Services under Article 2 of the Motor Vehicle Races (Jersey) Law 1946.

 

The Promoter has gained the support of the Parish of St John for the races. They have also supplied proof of Public Liability Insurance.

 

 

Discussion

 

The Club is proposing to hold twelve single day and two, two day racing events next year, between 19 March and 30 October (see attached schedule); this is the same level of events as this year. The Club has also requested three ‘alternative’ race dates to be used in the event that the championship season overruns due to bad weather cancellations. This means that the last possible race date is Sunday 30 October.

 

The Club has requested road closure times between 8am and 6pm on race days, although actual racing will not start until 10am, with it finishing at approximately 5pm. This is the closure duration granted this year.

 

 

Recommendation

 

The Minister is recommended to approve the Jersey Kart and Motor Club’s racing schedule and the preparation of an Order under Article 2 of the Motor Vehicle Races (Jersey) Law 1946.

 

 

Reason(s) for Decision

 

The proposed road closures and associated traffic management are reasonable and justified.

 

 

 

 

Resource Implications

 

TTS Officer and Law Draftsman’s time.

 

Action Required

To forward a copy of the Ministerial Decision along with an Instructing Memorandum and the Promoter’s Application to the Law Draftsman.

 

 

 

 

Written by:

Technical Assistant, Traffic and Infrastructure

Approved by: 

Director, Engineering and Infrastructure

Attachments

Kart Racing Schedule 2016

 

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