Permitting changes sought after tragic desert race

Written by Inland News Today

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

REDLANDS – San Bernardino County Congressman Jerry Lewis is calling for changes in the Bureau of Land Management’s permitting process following the deaths of eight spectators during the California 200 off-road race.

Lewis says the fact that only one BLM ranger was on patrol at the time of the incident wasn’t the only problem.

“If permits are going to be issued, there ought to be guidelines that relate to people’s safety and mechanisms whereby people putting on the event play a significant role in making sure enough security for safety is available.”

Lewis, whose district includes the Johnson Valley ORV area, called for a ‘speedy analysis’ of the August 14th crash.

Source: http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=15758

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