Model cars banned !

[pete2222]

In the place where I often go to drive my buggys, signs have suddenly appeared saying “model cars not permitted in this area”.

I was just wondering – are councils allowed to suddenly ban model cars in specific places! If so, what would be the penalty for breaking the rule. I didn’t even see the new sign until a “helpful” dog walker pointed them out to me. There is nothing on the sign that says whether there is a fine or anything. It seems ridiculous to me, especially if it includes quiet electric models too.

[DCM]

If it is a park, then I assume it would come under H&S for starters, just like in a lot of smaller parks, bikes, rollerblades and skateboards are banned. So contact your local councils Parks and leisure department.

[ben]

Probably in a park. A little while back i think there was a kid hit by a rc car?

[nicefrog]

You can thank the basher 1/8th scales for this kind of thing, they are way too heavy and out of control to be pelting around a park, only takes one or two to hit a kid and then that's the end of that. Plus nitros make horrid sounds that hasn't helped either

[T4miy4 Guy]

When i used to run nitro in my local park ,i`d say 8/10 people would walk by and cast there opinon through a death stare, i gave up nitro and took to eleccy and now when i`m in the park they come over and chat about the buggy etc.. gotta say nicefrog is right here nitro is far to noisey and dangerous for a public park especially thoses Baja 1/5th scale there basically a chainsaw/motorcross imagine that going for 45mins when you`ve taken you kid`s there for a picnic .

Andy

[bodgit]

Originally Posted by ben

Probably in a park. A little while back i think there was a kid hit by a rc car?

[teamxray]

most council's have bye laws they can use and do like at W.L.R.C. in Hillingdon thats how they get round it

[pro4nut]

Sadly with the modern injury claim culture councils have to protect themselves. I have a friend who works for a london borough which was recently featured on tv in a program called the 'claim game' where a woman claimed compensation for a tree branch that hit her while sitting in the park. Sadly these claims cost councils millions a year and mean that many councils now have a whole department of civil servants employed to fight them and come up with inspection and safety regimes to protect themselves and protect YOUR money. Many of these bans have been put in place to prevent incidents of personal injury occuring, any rc car could cause injury and as there is no licensing to ensure that users are skilled enough to prevent this happening the simple answer is to ban.
Its not a noise issue is the simple version of what i am saying. Can you fight it? Well the best advice would be to arrange a meeting with the parks manager of your local council and ask if you could have an area dedicated for rc car usuage, bare in mind that there would be a cost involved in this and that someone will have to pay. If they say no the best way to look at it is that it is there land and they can make descisions as they see fit.