CHAPTER 13 RALLY Appendix 12- Special Stage Routes and Sections
1. General 1.1. This Appendix must be read in conjunction with all applicable Appendices of this Chapter.
2. Documentation 2.1. The Road Book or Time Card must indicate:
a. The description of each Section( Road Section, Special Stage, Service Area, Regroup etc). b.
c.
d.
The time allowed to traverse the route between each Time Control and all the information necessary to enable Competitors to comply with their speed obligations.
What information the Organisers require to be recorded and the places at which these records will be made except for those manned randomly including by Judges of Fact and DSOs.
Which checks will be manned by Officials except for checks established by Judges of Fact and DSOs.
e. Which portions of the Route will be timed to less than one minute. f. Any‘ out of bounds’ areas to be respected. g. The position of any junction at which the Competitor is required to stop.
h. The areas where Competitors are required to observe special restrictions as to driving behaviour( i. e. Quiet Zones etc).
i. The order in which controls and checks must be visited.
3. Route
3.1. The onus of following the correct route rests with the Competitor who must visit Controls and Checks in the order set out in the Road Book unless otherwise specified.
3.2. No private road must be used by Competitors unless specific permission to do so is given in the Road Book.
3.3. A Control or Check shall be considered to extend for 50m around the actual point at which Officials are making their records unless clearly visible signs are displayed to define a different area.
3.4. If the direction of approach to, or departure from, a control or check is specified, then any non-compliance with the requirement or passing the control or check when travelling in other than the specified direction or visiting the Control or Check more than once, may involve a Penalty.
3.5. Officials will be on duty at all Controls.
3.6. If at any control the Officials are not present during the whole period when a Competitor can report then all performances at that point will be ignored in compiling the results except for any penalty applied relating to excessive Noise or speed / driving standards.
3.7. All performances will also be ignored if a Control or Check is not sited at the location specified in the Official Documents.
3.8. The onus of ensuring that all the information required is clearly and legibly recorded at the appropriate time and place rests with the Competitor.
3.9. If any entry on a Time Card is not legible or appears not authentic it may be considered not to have been made. Organisers may refer to Marshals’ check sheets in case of doubt.
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