Safety men at the Northwest 200
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Safety men at the Northwest 200
Image: © Des Colhoun Taken: 11 May 2017
The marshal on the motorbike checks the conditions on the roads prior to, during, and post race. His static colleague holds the spectators out of harm's way and should the need arise enables ambulances and emergency vehicles access to the track.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.184728
Longitude
-6.703582