Pictured is the type of fencing (minus the red barriers) that will be erected in front of the TT scoreboard on Glencrutchery Road.

Organisers say their annual review of the circuit identified the need for a protective barrier. A 3.5 metre high debris fence will protect the scouts who keep the scoreboard up to date during racing. It will be installed ahead of the 2015 TT.

Clerk of the course Gary Thompson said: 'The nature of racing on the TT Mountain Course changes every year with machine modifications and improvements, faster speeds and other variable factors such as weather conditions and road surfaces and as a result we carry out a comprehensive risk assessment every year prior to the event to comply with our insurance requirements and mitigate where possible against any race incidents.

'The position of people, notably the scouts, working on the scoreboard has been identified as an area of risk and as a race organisation we have a duty of care to ensure that this area is properly protected, particularly where minors are involved. The risk assessment identified the need for a barrier to protect scouts not only in the event of a collision but also in case of debris in the event of an accident. The existing protection is simply no longer viable.'


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