The shock stories have always existed, at least locally. The only difference this year is the increased publicity generated by the sidecar incident, the gruesome manner of those 5 deaths and the aftermath thereof.
Publish and be damned I say.
All TT threads, regardless of the year, descend into the repetitive arguments from both sides so I would say there's really little more to draw on or throw up for discussion.
It's all been said already so what would be the point?
The US Supreme Court overturns New State Court ruling which placed restrictions on personal-carry and gun ownership law, leading to more citizens being able to carry-conceal a weapon on their person...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61915237
Schlimmbesserung..?
Blocking the cycle-lane is still an offence though. And some of those waiting for a belly full can be less than considerate with the arse-end of their motor sticking-out making for a tight pass.