A WORD OF CAUTION By David Nehrbass
What do we do when our race comes to that unexpected early end? Over the last several years we have had numerous injuries to racers that resulted after their vehicle broke down, crashed, or became disabled at a race. Almost always, the leading contributing factor is dust or some other form of poor visibility. We have seen cars struck by other cars while stopped, and even people struck by cars while getting out or performing repairs near the course. Injuries
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have ranged from bruises and broken bones to unfortunate fatalities of some of our off-road family. In today’s topics in Safety First, let’s examine a few types of situations and possibly learn from them. Mechanical / Tire Changes: Pull well off the course. Preferably, try and make sure the side you are working on is the side away from the active racecourse to help you and your driver stay safe. Activate your Racing Trax Hazard alert if you have a unit on board.
