2.7. Should a Kart leave the Track for any reason and without prejudice to Art. 2.9 below the Driver may re-join. However this may only be done when it is safe to do so and without gaining any advantage.
2.8. Causing a collision with another Kart and / or repetition of serious mistakes or the appearance of a lack of control over the Vehicle( such as leaving the Track) will be reported to the Clerk of the Course and may entail the imposition of penalties up to and including the Disqualification of any Driver concerned.
2.9. It is not permitted to drive any Kart unnecessarily slowly or erratically or in a manner deemed to be potentially dangerous to other Drivers at any time.
2.10. Breaches of Art. 2.6 above may be reported and / or determined only by:
a.
A duly appointed Judge of Fact and / or b. Senior Officials through the use of suitable equipment under the control of the Organisers.
2.11. Breaches of Art. 2.6 may be penalised as follows:
a.
In qualifying the lap on which the breach occurred should be disallowed. Note should be made on the result sheet of any times disallowed.
b. During races the following scale of penalties will be applied: c. d. e. f. g. h. i.
1st breach – no penalty 2nd breach – warning Signal 3rd breach – a 5 second penalty added to Race time 4th breach – a further 10 second penalty added to Race time 5th breach – Drive Through penalty in addition to the preceding time penalties 6th breach – Black Signal
Care should be taken to ensure that all Signals( flag and / or Light Board and Board) must have been displayed to the Driver concerned before moving up the penalty scale. All penalties applied should be noted on the result sheet.
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2.12. No competing Kart shall be driven in the reverse direction of the Track except for the minimum distance to remove it from an unexpected situation and then only under official supervision.
3. Crash Helmets
3.1. Crash helmets bearing the ASN Approval Sticker must be worn at all times during training and Practice and Competition.
3.2. The user must ensure that the helmet is to a standard specified in the current ASN NCR and that it fits and is secured properly and that it is in a serviceable condition. Refer to Ch. 9.
3.3. Full face helmets complete with visor are mandatory. 3.4. Visors must be manufactured by the helmet manufacturer and must not impede vision.
3.5. For helmets with 8858-2010 Helmet M6 anchorages( FHR attachment points), the M6 anchorages must not be fitted in Karting for safety reasons.
3.6. Any other modification or addition of non-approved accessories( for example, helmet cameras, visors, etc) will render any ASN and / or FIA approval of the helmet invalid.
4. Gloves and Suits
4.1. Complete gloves( not mitts or gloves with open backs) and boots( which must cover and protect the ankles) must be worn at all times.
4.2. Trailing or loose scarves are not permitted.
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