SAFETY
and trackside best practice
and trackside best practice
Our sport is about having fun. Happily, incidents which cause injury are very few - but they are not unknown. Prompted by guidelines issued by the BRCA, the Committee has been giving serious consideration to how we operate, both as individuals and as a club - and how safe our practices are.
To quote a simple example, a driver who is impatient to restart after a crash, and accelerates before the marshal has replaced his car on the track could cause serious injury to the marshal's fingers more.
In the above example, the marshal may sue the driver for financial compensation. The BRCA insurance scheme will protect the driver - if he/she is a member of the BRCA more.
Obviously, it is better to avoid incidents which could cause injury, and with this in mind, the Committe has begun to compile a list of potential hazards at both track sites more. We will let you know what those hazards are and what we have done - or propose to do about each.
We need your full co-operation help. There is no place for complacency!
Make it fun, but keep it safe!
Safety
With racing our main priority, it is easy for all of us to disregard 'bad practices' -
"the cars are only small"
"they can't do much damage"
"it's a safe sport".
Really? These appear to be minor - and we can assume that they will stay minor - but we ALL need to be alert to the possibility of something more serious happening. Recognised hazards at the outdoor track include
Work will start on these particular hazards soon - in the meantime, BE CAREFUL!.
Recognised hazards at the indoor track include: -
- broken perimeter tubing
- marshalls could trip on the perimeter tubing or ropes
- drivers/spectators falling from the stage or steps
Insurance Sadly, the only way to be completely sure that no racing incidents cause injury is to have no racing! If injury does occur, insurance will reduce the injury to your pocket! As you should already know, your membership of the Club includes affiliation to the BRCA - which insures YOU against injury claims relating to racing incidents at any recognised race venue - but not 'street racing'. The Club has separate, additional insurance - although that doesn't mean you are covered twice! That is a comforting thought for drivers who are members of the club, but what about non-members? If the non-member driver already has BRCA membership, there is no problem - but we will ask for proof of BRCA membership. The insurance recognises temporary members for 3 race events - but club/BRCA membership is required thereafter. Accordingly, we are actively encouraging guest drivers to become full members as soon as practical. We MAY have to refuse entry if an individual is unwilling or unable to provide proof of insurance cover. BRCA membership is £8 per year - less than the cost of a pair of tyres! Dads - you may want to protect yourself by becoming an Associate (non-driving) member of the club with BRCA affiliation First Aid The club will purchase a small first aid box for plasters and minor bandages, but has no known trained First Aider to call upon in case of need. Treatment will be self-administered unless we have a trained volunteer from the membership.