[rdorman]

This is always one of those topics that no one will ever please all the people all the time. It is also a situation where you can never guarentee 100% safety... of course I am not aware of any activity where you can guartetee that. We have considered every possibility from canceling, to cruising rides, to doing nothing and feel we have come up with the best compromise. Shorter distances, lower speeds, no spectators beyond the start of the ride, special drivers meetings, constant supervision (you get out of hand in the least little way and you will be told to park it by the police with our complete backing) by people that make their living in public safety, fully equiped emergency service in attendance (EMT, Fire and Police). Can something still happen to the driver and passenger? Sure. They could hit a tree, curb, maybe even a house. Is the risk of this happening greater then if they where cruising along at 35? I would say so. Is that risk so great that all those involved feel it is eminent? No, which is why at this point, the rides go on. Now of course, if it looks like all the planning and steps taken to reduce the risk are nor working then the rides will stop.

Personally, I don't mind one bit those that point out the risk of these sort of activities. For me, it keeps me thinking of what I am doing, to take it very seriously and to constantly be mindful of the risk that is being taken. The comments I do mind are the ones made with out all the information. Fortuniately, those are rare.