bgriggs
03-02-2009, 08:02 PM
Solo Drivers Meeting Safety Checklist
General Items
1) Everybody must sign the waiver and wear a wristband. If you see somebody who isn’t wearing a wristband,
direct them to the waiver-signing location.
2) If you notice what you think is an unsafe condition, report it to one of the Solo Safety Stewards immediately
3) Speeds in the paddock, grid, and elsewhere on the event site
4) Site-specific dos and don’ts
5) Weather-related precautions - drink plenty of water or Gatorade if it’s hot, wear sunscreen, tie down your EZ-
Ups if it’s windy, we’ll suspend the event if there’s lightning in the area, etc.
6) Don’t be a hero. If you spin out, put both pedals (brake and clutch) to the floor and get your car gathered back
up before you continue. If you boil your tires and try to power out of a spin, you have no idea where your car is
going to go when it finally hooks up. And your heroics might also cost us the use of this site.
7) Smoking is not allowed in the active grid
8) If you have to jack up your car and get under it, use jack stands or some other sturdy means of support
9) Children under 12 and pets are not allowed in grid, start-finish, or course areas with the exception of Junior Kart
drivers when they’re running. Pets must be on a leash at all times.
10) Alcohol and drugs are strictly prohibited before and during the event.
11) Passengers (if allowed) - age and safety gear restrictions - no hand-held cameras - arms and hands inside the
vehicle at all times, etc.
12) No burn-outs or tire-warming allowed anywhere on site
13) Designated spectator locations
14) Photographers not allowed on course without SSS approval and adult spotter. Picture-taking not allowed at
worker stations.
15) Once you cross the finish line, your run is over. Get on the binders. In some Regions, cones after the finish
count as penalties or even a DNF.
16) When Junior Karts are running, no car movement in grid or on course. Some Regions even go so far as to say
“no motors running”
17) If you see a red flag waiving while you’re on-course, STOP. Wait until a course worker tells you to proceed.
18) Skateboards, roller skates or blades, and other non-permitted forms of transportation
Worker Items
1) Never turn your back on a car -- DON’T GET HIT!
2) Don’t start running to re-set a cone until the car has safely passed and you know where the next car is.
3) When you do go out to re-set a cone, RUN -- don’t walk -- while still keeping track of where every car is on the
course.
4) Watch out for the other workers at your station (and others around you all day)
5) Radio operator at each worker station should also hold red flag - unfurled - but holding the tip to keep it from
flapping in the breeze
6) Cameras, cell phones, pagers, and other such distractions are prohibited at worker stations
7) No sitting or kneeling at worker stations while cars are on the course
8) Location of fire extinguishers. Know how to use your fire extinguisher. If you have to carry it some distance,
cradle it in your arms like a baby - don’t carry it by the handle.
9) Watch for “intruders” entering the course area and be sure that spectators near your worker station are at least 75-
feet away from the active course.
10) If there is an “incident,” hold your position. Stop all other cars that might be on-course. Only respond to the
“incident” if you have a specific skill that might be needed -- such as medical. Other assistance will be called for as
needed.
General Items
1) Everybody must sign the waiver and wear a wristband. If you see somebody who isn’t wearing a wristband,
direct them to the waiver-signing location.
2) If you notice what you think is an unsafe condition, report it to one of the Solo Safety Stewards immediately
3) Speeds in the paddock, grid, and elsewhere on the event site
4) Site-specific dos and don’ts
5) Weather-related precautions - drink plenty of water or Gatorade if it’s hot, wear sunscreen, tie down your EZ-
Ups if it’s windy, we’ll suspend the event if there’s lightning in the area, etc.
6) Don’t be a hero. If you spin out, put both pedals (brake and clutch) to the floor and get your car gathered back
up before you continue. If you boil your tires and try to power out of a spin, you have no idea where your car is
going to go when it finally hooks up. And your heroics might also cost us the use of this site.
7) Smoking is not allowed in the active grid
8) If you have to jack up your car and get under it, use jack stands or some other sturdy means of support
9) Children under 12 and pets are not allowed in grid, start-finish, or course areas with the exception of Junior Kart
drivers when they’re running. Pets must be on a leash at all times.
10) Alcohol and drugs are strictly prohibited before and during the event.
11) Passengers (if allowed) - age and safety gear restrictions - no hand-held cameras - arms and hands inside the
vehicle at all times, etc.
12) No burn-outs or tire-warming allowed anywhere on site
13) Designated spectator locations
14) Photographers not allowed on course without SSS approval and adult spotter. Picture-taking not allowed at
worker stations.
15) Once you cross the finish line, your run is over. Get on the binders. In some Regions, cones after the finish
count as penalties or even a DNF.
16) When Junior Karts are running, no car movement in grid or on course. Some Regions even go so far as to say
“no motors running”
17) If you see a red flag waiving while you’re on-course, STOP. Wait until a course worker tells you to proceed.
18) Skateboards, roller skates or blades, and other non-permitted forms of transportation
Worker Items
1) Never turn your back on a car -- DON’T GET HIT!
2) Don’t start running to re-set a cone until the car has safely passed and you know where the next car is.
3) When you do go out to re-set a cone, RUN -- don’t walk -- while still keeping track of where every car is on the
course.
4) Watch out for the other workers at your station (and others around you all day)
5) Radio operator at each worker station should also hold red flag - unfurled - but holding the tip to keep it from
flapping in the breeze
6) Cameras, cell phones, pagers, and other such distractions are prohibited at worker stations
7) No sitting or kneeling at worker stations while cars are on the course
8) Location of fire extinguishers. Know how to use your fire extinguisher. If you have to carry it some distance,
cradle it in your arms like a baby - don’t carry it by the handle.
9) Watch for “intruders” entering the course area and be sure that spectators near your worker station are at least 75-
feet away from the active course.
10) If there is an “incident,” hold your position. Stop all other cars that might be on-course. Only respond to the
“incident” if you have a specific skill that might be needed -- such as medical. Other assistance will be called for as
needed.