manchesterpaul Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Can't help picturing and wondering if the police will suddenly swamp a track this season with batons drawn and hurling tear gas towards the riders at the starting gate because it's gone past the curfew time! There seems to be more tracks than ever with curfew times imposed? Or has there always been and they are just getting stricter or narrower? It does seem wrong that Kent have such an early shutdown on them that will undoubtedly negatively affect crowd levels. It's very galling in that football clubs who attract far, far greater crowds, tons of litter in streets around the grounds, very high traffic levels (hey! traffic JAMS), and more prolonged noise both in AND out of the stadium are allowed to operate late into the evening. Has your club ever gone past the curfew time to finish an important meeting?, if so i'm guessing more likely in the past than in recent years, Has the local council in view of the importance of the event or rarity of the breaking of the curfew been forgiving and not issued any punishment? Although i was only a little kid when i first went to speedway at Belle Vue's Hyde Road, i'm sure i can remember a British League Riders Championship in front of over 20,000 fans going on very late, and that meeting always had football crowd noise levels. Ahhh! don't want to do a Mary Hopkins but those were the days my friend lol. Then again on reflection there was a permanent amusement park, entertainment halls and zoo attached to the stadium grounds lol. I don't really see a Mr Jobsworth from the council trying to attach a noise abatement order on to a noisy tiger, lion or bear. Edited May 9, 2013 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Curfews are civil law and not criminal law so they police won't care. I have been at a few meeting at Newport and Coventry over the years where I wished there was a curfew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Can't help picturing and wondering if the police will suddenly swamp a track this season with batons drawn and hurling tear gas towards the riders at the starting gate because it's gone past the curfew time! There seems to be more tracks than ever with curfew times imposed? Or has there always been and they are just getting stricter or narrower? It does seem wrong that Kent have such an early shutdown on them that will undoubtedly negatively affect crowd levels. It's very galling in that football clubs who attract far, far greater crowds, tons of litter in streets around the grounds, very high traffic levels (hey! traffic JAMS), and more prolonged noise both in AND out of the stadium are allowed to operate late into the evening. Has your club ever gone past the curfew time to finish an important meeting?, if so i'm guessing more likely in the past than in recent years, Has the local council in view of the importance of the event or rarity of the breaking of the curfew been forgiving and not issued any punishment? Although i was only a little kid when i first went to speedway at Belle Vue's Hyde Road, i'm sure i can remember a British League Riders Championship in front of over 20,000 fans going on very late, and that meeting always had football crowd noise levels. Ahhh! don't want to do a Mary Hopkins but those were the days my friend lol. Then again on reflection there was a permanent amusement park, entertainment halls and zoo attached to the stadium grounds lol. I don't really see a Mr Jobsworth from the council trying to attach a noise abatement order on to a noisy tiger, lion or bear. Been done at newquay zoo , a noise abatement order about a Lion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Can't help picturing and wondering if the police will suddenly swamp a track this season with batons drawn and hurling tear gas towards the riders at the starting gate because it's gone past the curfew time! There seems to be more tracks than ever with curfew times imposed? Or has there always been and they are just getting stricter or narrower? It does seem wrong that Kent have such an early shutdown on them that will undoubtedly negatively affect crowd levels. It's very galling in that football clubs who attract far, far greater crowds, tons of litter in streets around the grounds, very high traffic levels (hey! traffic JAMS), and more prolonged noise both in AND out of the stadium are allowed to operate late into the evening. Has your club ever gone past the curfew time to finish an important meeting?, if so i'm guessing more likely in the past than in recent years, Has the local council in view of the importance of the event or rarity of the breaking of the curfew been forgiving and not issued any punishment? Although i was only a little kid when i first went to speedway at Belle Vue's Hyde Road, i'm sure i can remember a British League Riders Championship in front of over 20,000 fans going on very late, and that meeting always had football crowd noise levels. Ahhh! don't want to do a Mary Hopkins but those were the days my friend lol. Then again on reflection there was a permanent amusement park, entertainment halls and zoo attached to the stadium grounds lol. I don't really see a Mr Jobsworth from the council trying to attach a noise abatement order on to a noisy tiger, lion or bear. Most likely in the days of Belle Vue at the famous Hyde Road venue a civil law in regard to noise abatement and time curfews did not exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalan Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 Wished Poole had one, about 7.30 would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted May 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) Curfews are civil law and not criminal law so they police won't care. I have been at a few meeting at Newport and Coventry over the years where I wished there was a curfew! Oh yeah that's a thought, although police often take great interest in 'civil' matters on behalf of their political masters Been done at newquay zoo , a noise abatement order about a Lion Lol awwww that's tight. Edited May 10, 2013 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReturn Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 I think Long Eaton had a 10pm curfew off top of my head. I think it was once applied, but only once in all my years going. But it is sensible, if you are trying to keep local residents on side, then you don't want to be pissing them off with noise late every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 The only police involvement will be from the Environmental or H&S Police!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) As far as I know there isn't a curfew at Rye House... I once attended a double header at Rye starting at 7pm that had the last heat of 30 finish close to 11pm... The last Saturday double header started at the earlier time of 6pm to avoid such a late finish Edited May 12, 2013 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 Seem to remember that a few Edinburgh meetings failed to beat the curfew back in their Powderhall days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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