7.11. In the case of an incident where urgent medical attention is required the red SOS sign must be displayed as quickly as possible to alert following Vehicles and aid any aircraft attempting to assist. Where present the crew must operate the SOS function on the Tracking Console.
7.12. Any crew that sees a red SOS sign displayed on a Vehicle or sees a major accident where both crew members are inside the Vehicle but not displaying the SOS sign must immediately and without exception stop to give assistance. Where present the crew must operate the SOS function on the Tracking Console in their own Vehicle and that of the crashed Vehicle where accessible.
7.13. All following Vehicles must also stop and the second Vehicle arriving at the scene must inform the next radio point.
7.14. Subsequent Vehicles must leave a clear route for emergency vehicles. 7.15. The Clerk of the Course may award a discretionary time to any Competitor delayed in such circumstances.
7.16. Any crew which is able to but fails to comply with Arts. 7.11 – 7.15 above may be Disqualified following a Judicial Hearing and reported to the ASN in accordance with but pursuant to the Judicial procedures provided by Chapter 2.
7.17. In the case of an incident where medical intervention is not required the OK sign must be clearly shown to following Vehicles and to any aircraft attempting to assist. If the crew leave the vehicle the OK sign must be left clearly visible to other Competitors. Where present the crew must operate the OK function button on the Tracking Console.
7.18. The Emergency Red Warning Triangle must be placed at least 100m down the stage appropriate to the approaching speed of following Competitors to provide a visible advanced warning.
7.19. Any crew failing to comply with Art. 7.17 above may be Disqualified following a Judicial Hearing and reported to the ASN in accordance with but pursuant to the Judicial procedures provided by Chapter 2.
7.20. Competitors who misuse the SOS or OK signs will be penalised in accordance with but pursuant to the Judicial procedures provided by Chapter 2 and may be reported to the ASN for further action.
7.21. Where a Tracking System is being used, a Competitor encountering a hazard other than described in Art. 7.12 above must operate the Hazard function on the Tracking Console and await further instructions from Officials.
7.22. Competitors who misuse the Hazard function may be Disqualified following a Judicial Hearing pursuant to Chapter 2. and reported to the ASN for further action.
7.23. A‘ hazard’ is defined as any situation or incident on a Special Stage which is considered to be creating a safety issue that affects the safe passage of Competitors through that Stage.
7.24. Competitors must conform to the Medical Requirements specified in Chapter 6.
7.25. All Competitors must comply with any instructions in the Road Book concerning stopping at road junctions and failure to comply will be penalised as provided at App. 8. b. or App. 14. c.
7.26. Crew members must not smoke during any stage.
7.27. During a Special Stage the prescribed route must be followed and all direction signs displayed are mandatory.
7.28. Competitors overshooting the Stop line at the end of any stage are forbidden to reverse back to the Control.
7.29. Competitors are forbidden to traverse any part of a Special Stage in the opposite direction to Rally traffic.
7.30. Competitors must not voluntarily leave the prescribed route of a Special Stage without the express permission of the Stage Commander.
7.31. On passing a Red Signal displayed by a Marshal wearing a Marshals’ tabard the crew MUST immediately and significantly reduce speed as well as being prepared to stop at any time.
7.32. At no time must a Competitor overtake any safety vehicle encountered on the Special Stage route. The
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