3. Minimum Ages
discipline that is deemed acceptable by the BARS Instructor, may be granted permission to compete in all classes, at the time of undertaking their BARS test.
3.1. Drivers must be at least 17 years old and hold a full RTA Licence for all Rallies.
3.2. Navigators( non-Drivers) on Rallies without Special Stages must be at least 12 years old and must be 16 years old on rallies with Special Stages.
3.3. Subject to Art. 3.4 below no person under 16 years of age may be carried in a competing Vehicle during a Rally with Special Stages.
3.4. Exceptionally for Single Venue Stage Rallies taking place on a Venue that is currently or was previously a licensed Race or Speed or Kart Circuit or any airfield type Venue( disused or not) the minimum age for the Navigator is 14 years of age.
4. The Crew 4.1. Those people occupying any Vehicle will be collectively referred to as its crew. 4.2. Each Vehicle must carry at least one Passenger( as Navigator or Co-Driver) as well as the Driver.
4.3. Except in accordance with official approval or instructions the persons carried at the start must not be varied during the Event.
4.4. Only the nominated Driver and Co-Driver listed on the Official entry form can drive during a Competition unless the Official Documents specify otherwise.
4.5. No-one is allowed to travel in a competing Vehicle other than in an appropriate seat correctly fitted.
4.6. No competing Vehicle can carry more than one physically disabled person and whose participation must be authorised pursuant to Chapter 6.
5. Competition Numbers
5.1. Any means of identification fixed to a competing Vehicle for the Competition must be removed when the Competitor retires or is Disqualified from or completes the Event.
5.2. On Road Rallies the rally plates( if required by the Organisers) must be displayed at the front or rear of the Vehicle and on or just below the rear nearside window.
5.3. For Endurance Road and Targa Road Rallies rally plates must be displayed at the front or rear of the Vehicle and 2 x numbers for each rear side window which shall be 15cm high with a stroke width of at least 15mm coloured orange or yellow and may be reflective. These numbers shall be in place at the top of the rear side windows( or equivalent space on two-seater Vehicles).
5.4. On Special Stage Rallies the Organisers will specify in the Official Documents how Competitors must display their allocated Competition Number as follows:
a. In accordance with Chapter 7 together with, b.
c.
Competition Numbers for each rear side window( or equivalent area on smaller Vehicles) which shall be 200mm high with a stroke width of at least 25mm and a minimum separation of not less than 25mm and coloured yellow or orange and which may be reflective.
Further in the bottom of the rear screen( or equivalent space on two-seater cars) the Competition Number shall be displayed black numbers on a 180mm x 180mm white background. This number must be visible from the rear of the Vehicle at eye level but must not impede the rear view via the rear view mirror. Where a National Event follows an International Status Event they may use the International style numbering.
5.5. The numbers must be in position before the Vehicle is presented for scrutineering and will be subject to approval as to the position and legibility and size.
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