Authorised by the secretary of State for the Regulation of
Off Highway Auto Events
The IOPD is a Statutory Authorising Body sometimes termed
‘Governing Body’ for activities and sports involving any
mechanically propelled vehicles, off-the-highway.
When the system of authorisation was first devised, the
Ministry of Transport asked the IOPD (originally formed to
be the representative and governing body for stunt riding
and driving, drag racing and several other straight line and
arena sports and activities) to oversee commercial events
and the relatively unorganised amateur activities and sports
that were not already in membership of the RAC, the ACU or
the other largely non-commercial club-based bodies.
As a result, for over a decade, the IOPD has developed
considerable experience in setting standards and authorizing
events and venues against those standards.
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