Police will carry out a review of safety at public events in Scotland following the deaths of three people at the Jim Clark Rally.
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has also announced a Government commission will undertake a review of motor sport event safety in the country in light of Saturday's tragedy.
Iain Provan, 64, and his partner Elizabeth Allan, 63, of Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, and Len Stern, 71, from Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, were killed after a competitor lost control of his car after crossing a bridge at Little Swinton, near Coldstream.
Two 61-year-old men are still in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, with one in a stable condition and one in a critical but stable condition.
Mr MacAskill told fellow MSPs: "We have had discussions with Police Scotland about the need to review spectator safety more generally.
"We are moving into an unprecedented summer, the longer nights are with us, and with this in mind I think it appropriate to review safety at public events, and to do so very speedily.
"Across the country there is a busy calendar of events and a huge amount of careful planning already done."
He added: "While the Jim Clark rally is unique as a closed road and unticketed motor rally, the Scottish Government will ask Police Scotland to work with event organisers and local authorities to undertake a health check of event planning for events taking place this summer.
"This will ensure safety regimes and risk assessment procedures are in place, and the licensing conditions are being met."
Mr MacAskill said the review would take place before major events get under way, including next month's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in September.
He continued: "Spectator safety must always be paramount.
"In the light of the weekend deaths the Scottish Government will commission a review of motor sport event safety in Scotland, drawing on safety experts and the knowledge and expertise of the motor sport community."
It will include Police Scotland, event organisers, Borders Council, the Motor Sports Association and others, and will look at the training and deployment of stewards as well as all other safety controls.
Mr MacAskill said any decision by the Transport Minister on the need for "conditions" for future similar events would be dependent on the outcome of the review.
It will run alongside the current police investigation, under the direction of the Crown Office.
The decisions on holding a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry or pursuing any criminal prosecutions are for the Lord Advocate, said Mr MacAskill.
About 250 competitors had been taking part in the rally, which is said to be one of the largest in the UK.
Thousands of spectators watched the action but it was immediately abandoned after the fatal crash.
Two hours earlier another car in the rally left the road and hit five people, one woman and four men, near Crosshall Farm on the Eccles stage of the competition.
Three of the men were taken to Borders General Hospital, but one was then moved to an intensive care unit in Edinburgh. The other two spectators were treated for minor injuries.
Conservative MSP John Lamont, whose constituency includes the rally course, welcomed the investigation, but cautioned against any "kneejerk reaction".
l Anyone with video clips of the accident is asked to email them to: jimclarkrallypolicecctv@ scotland.pnn.police.uk
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