Appendix 2 – Competitor Regulations
11. Car Trials- The Crew 11.1. During all Observed Sections and tests the seat alongside the Driver must be occupied.
11.2. If a Passenger is carried they must be properly seated i. e. both the Passenger and the seat back must be upright and facing forward and:.
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Where the Driver is over 17 years old and holds a full RTA Licence the Passenger must be of at least 12 years of age.
Entries may be accepted from Drivers aged 14 15 or 16 or from Drivers of 17 or over who do not hold a full RTA Licence. In such cases the Driver must be accompanied by a Passenger who holds a full RTA Licence and is experienced as a Driver of Car Trials or Sporting Trials to the satisfaction of the Clerk of Course.
11.3.‘ Bouncing’ will be permitted only within the confines of the seating compartment and then only so long as no portion of either the Driver’ s or Passenger’ s body other than arms and hands is placed outside the sides of the Vehicle or behind the seat they are occupying.
11.2a4. Where the Driver is over 17 years old and holds a full RTA Licence the Passenger must be of at least 12 years of age.
11.2b5. Entries may be accepted from Drivers aged 14 15 or 16 or from Drivers of 17 or over who do not hold a full RTA Licence. In such cases the Driver must be accompanied by a Passenger who holds a full RTA Licence and is experienced as a Driver of Car Trials or Sporting Trials to the satisfaction of the Clerk of Course.
11.36. Additionally the rear seats of saloon cars can be occupied by the number of people for whom they were designed. Passengers who occupy the rear seats of the Vehicle must not be less than 2 years of age any child under 12 years of age or 135cm in height must be seated using an approved‘ child restraint’.
11.47. Passengers aged between 2 and 12 years old will be signed on by their parent or guardian. 11.58. Members of the crew at the Start cannot be varied during an Event except with Official approval.
Appendix 2 – Competitor Regulations
15. Sporting Trials and Historic Sporting Trials – The Crew
15.1. During all Observed Sections and tests the seat alongside the Driver must be occupied by a Passenger who must be properly seated i. e. both the Passenger and the seat back must be upright and facing forward. The Passenger’ s hips must be located within the cockpit and on or in front of the rear axle line( Penalty as per Art 5.4. h).
15.2. Sitting on the rear of the seat or on the area behind the seat is not permitted. The Passenger should have a firm grip on at least one handle( Location of which is defined in App. 5 Art. 4 and App. 6 Art. 5 accordingly). No part of a Competitor’ s body shall be behind the spare wheel.
15.23. Where the Driver is over 17 years old and holds a full RTA Licence the Passenger must be of at least 14 years of age.
15.34. Entries may be accepted from Drivers aged 16 or from Drivers of 17 or over who do not hold a full RTA Licence. These Drivers must be accompanied by a Passenger who holds a full RTA Licence and is experienced as a Driver in Sporting Trials and who must produce a valid Club Membership Card.
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