CHAPTER 20 CROSS COUNTRY Appendix 7- Competitors Regulations- All Events using the Highway and Hill Rallies
1. Route Details Note: the limitation on maximum distances to be driven by Competitors Note: Penalties are provided in App. 11. Note: * indicate matters that should be notified in the Official Documents.
1.1. The onus of following the correct route rests with the Competitor who must visit controls in the order set out in the Road Book or Route Card unless otherwise specified.
1.2. A Control is considered to extend for 50m around the actual point at which Officials are located unless clearly visible signs are displayed to define a different area.
1.3. The direction of approach to or departure from a Control can be specified.
1.4. Non-compliance with Art. 1.3 above requirement by passing a Control travelling in the wrong direction or visiting a Control or check more than once may involve a Penalty.
1.5. No private road track can be used by Competitors unless specific permission is given in the Road Book or Route Card.
1.6. Officials must be on duty at all Controls where it has been indicated in the Official Documents that they will be manned. If Officials are not present at a Control during the whole period when Competitors are due to report all performances at that control point will be ignored in compiling the Results.
1.7. All performances will also be ignored if a control is not sited at the location specified in Official Documents.
1.8. The onus of ensuring all the information required by the Organisers in the Official Documents is clearly and legibly recorded at the appropriate time and place rests with the Competitor.
1.9. Should any entry on a Time Card not be legible or not appear authentic it may be ignored. 1.10. Organisers can refer to Marshals’ check sheets in case of doubt.
1.11. If there is a discrepancy between the time allowance shown by Organisers on the Time Cards and that shown on any other document the Time Card will be taken to be correct unless previously amended in an Official Bulletin.
1.12. It is an offence for any Competitor to proceed or continue in an Event until the information required by App. 2 Art. 4.1 is provided.
2. Rights and Duties of the Organisers( see also Ch. 3)
2.1. Judges may be appointed to adjudicate on: a. Failure to stop at Stop or Give Way signs. b. Failure to comply with the Regulations in respect of Special Stages. c. False starts on Stage, Test or standard sections. d. Unauthorised use of auxiliary lights. e. Unauthorised possession of recorded notes or unlicensed radio equipment or intercoms or frequencies. f. Unauthorised servicing. g. Unauthorised smoking. h. Excessive Noise( measured by meter)( see Ch. 7 App. 8 Art. 2). i. Violation of out of bounds areas. j. Violation of crash helmet or seat belt regulations.
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