Section 5: Concentrations and events organised on roads open to public traffic or in places not open to public traffic and involving motorised land vehicles

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply 1° “Meeting”: a gathering involving the participation of motorised land vehicles, which takes place on a public road or a road open to public traffic in compliance with the Highway Code, which requires participants to meet at one or more points or to pass through, and which has no classification, set time or timekeeping; 2° “Event”: the bringing together…

In the disciplines for which they have been delegated, the sports federations mentioned in article L. 131-16 issue the technical and safety rules applicable to the events and practice sites mentioned in article R. 331-18. In other disciplines, the technical and safety rules applicable to the same events are laid down by joint order of the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for Sport.

Concentrations of land motor vehicles taking place on roads open to public traffic are subject to declaration. However, concentrations of less than fifty vehicles are not subject to declaration. Events involving the participation of land motor vehicles which take place on approved permanent circuits are subject to declaration. Events involving motorised land vehicles which take place on non-permanent circuits, grounds or courses as defined in article R. 331-18 are subject…

On circuits, grounds or courses, areas reserved for spectators must be marked out by the technical organiser and comply with technical and safety regulations. The technical organiser of the event provides the necessary human and material resources to inform spectators of the areas reserved for them and that access to any other area is strictly forbidden, in accordance with the detailed plans provided for in article R. 331-26 and the…