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RLOs are here to help organisers of all permitted events on the public highway

Last month Motorsport UK welcomed its Route Liaison Officers ( RLOs ) to the 2025 RLO Conference at the Bicester Motion Offices . Travelling from all corners of England , Scotland , Wales , and the Isle of Man to attend , the RLOs brought with them a wealth of experience of both public highway motoring and events , and the local roads , authorities , clubs , and the events running in their areas .

It was an ideal opportunity for the RLOs to share their thoughts and experiences for the benefit of all . Subjects discussed at the conference included how RLOs can assist and support clubs in organising and running events . With Public Relations ( PR ) work being a vital part of organising a public highway event , clubs can build on the increasingly improving standards of PR which have resulted in a decrease in objections and complaints from residents and members of the public .

As part of this topic , a major review of Sensitive Areas was launched . These are locations made aware to organisers for them to mitigate disturbances before the event , and prevent issues .

Another important link in the public highway events process is for organisers to have access to the Police and National Park authorities , and the RLOs are collating up-to-date contact information for their areas , for which organisers can requests from the RLOs directly . Alternatively , if details of several areas are required , this information is also available from the Competition Authorisation Office ( CAO ).

events – including non-competitive Touring Assemblies and Social Runs . Event planners should consult the RLOs at least three months before the scheduled start date . This should be before a permit application is submitted , and before events requiring authorisation are sent to the CAO . For Road and Navigational Rallies , it is advised to make contact around six months in advance .

When a route has been submitted to an RLO , it will be checked , and the organisers notified of any potential issues found . Such issues may include :

RLOs will also provide advice and information on how best to overcome potential issues found , with the aim of minimising disruption for the event and local area . With guidance a major part of the RLOs role , a ‘ How To ’ documents for each area will soon be available for organisers , which will provide standard information on organising events , and important local details such as restrictions within National Parks .

The latest version of the RLO Contact list can be downloaded HERE .

RLOs are Motorsport UK licensed Officials who assist clubs and organisers run motoring events on the public highway . In addition , they will monitor the number of events in their areas and the roads on which they are run , to prevent them being overused , and run in compliance with the Road Traffic Act and where applicable , the Motor Vehicles ( Competitions & Trials Regulations ) 1969 .

There are currently 25 RLOs covering the 44 Police Authority areas and nine National Parks in England and Wales . Scotland and the Isle of Man each have an RLO exclusively looking after their regions . The RLOs are here to help , and organisers of all

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