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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.4 - Flag stations and flagmen

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Flag stations shall be erected at appropriate locations around a road course to ensure that oncoming vehicles can be provided sufficient advance notice of any obstructions or emergencies that might be on the track surface or in potentially dangerous run off areas. Stations located near corners shall be located so as to have a clear view of the track both forward and rearward and in such a position that vehicles on the track can readily see any displayed warning lights or flags.
(b) Flag stations shall have adequate protection for the flagmen.
(c) Flagmen must be provided at designated flag stations during racing.
(d) Flag control: One flagmen, starter, or experienced event organizing official shall be designated "flag control." Flag control shall be responsible for coordinating communications with all flag stations, initiating emergency response calls, and controlling access to the race track at all times during an event.
(e) Any manned flag station shall be equipped with a two-way radio that is on the same channel as all other flag stations and race control.
(f) Flagmen will only be required during racing or events where more than seven vehicles occupy the track at the same time.
(g) When flagmen are used, all standard motorsport flags shall be used:
1. Yellow flag - caution, no passing;
2. Waving yellow flag - caution immediate danger, slow down, no passing;
3. Red flag procedure may be set by each sanctioning organization. If no procedure is provided to the contrary, all vehicles shall come to a controlled stop, off the race line within sight of a flag station. The flagmen shall direct the vehicles when and how to resume. Alternatively, the sanctioning body may choose to have the red flag indicate for all vehicles to slowly and proceed immediately into the pits;
4. White flag - slow vehicles on the track and/or last lap of a race;
5. Yellow and red stripe flag - caution, oil, or debris on the track on the race line;
6. Black flag with orange ball - mechanical problem with the vehicle to which the flag is pointed to. Vehicle must pit immediately and go to pit lane;
7. Black flag - vehicle to which the flag is pointed must proceed immediately to pit lane;
8. Green flag - track is clear and vehicles may proceed at race speed; and
9. Checker flag - indicates the finish of a race or the end of a session. Vehicles shall slow to cool down speeds, cease all passing, and proceed to pit lane at the first opportunity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.5 - Maximum protection

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All safety features such as hubrails, steel armco, tire barriers, safer barriers, concrete walls, and fencing shall be constructed and maintained so as to afford maximum protection for spectators and participants.
(b) Any spectator stand or viewing area shall be at least 25 feet from the designated safety feature unless said feature is a fence.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.6 - Helmets and eye protection

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All drivers shall wear a properly secured, full face helmet, with face shield, which meets or exceeds one of the following standards:
1. Snell Memorial Foundation Testing Standard SA 2015, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, which has not reached the expiration date established by the Snell Memorial Foundation at the time of the event. The standards are available from the Snell Memorial Foundation, 3628 Madison Avenue, Suite 11, North Highlands, CA 95660. A Nomex, or similar fireresistant head sock is recommended to be worn in conjunction with the use of the full face helmet with shield; or
2. FIA 8859-15 or 8860-18, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, which has not reached the expiration date at the time of event. The standards are available from the Federation International Automobile (FIA) and at
http://www.fia.com/regulation .
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.7 - Safety belts, shoulder harness, and crotch belt

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Safety belts are required at all times for any vehicles (except motorcycles), and any occupant of any vehicle, that is allowed on any portion of the race track.
(b) Safety belts for driving schools, time trials, lapping days, and promotional and tour events must meet the standards required by the sanctioning body or event organizer. At a minimum, original vehicle equipment DOT FMVSS 208, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/FMVSS/index.html
, seat belts or DOT FMVSS 209, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/FMVSS/index.html
, aftermarket seat belts shall be required.
(c) All vehicles (except motorcycles) participating in racing, racing event practice, qualifying, or testing shall require a minimum of a five-point safety belt for each occupant meeting one of the following standards:
1. SFI Specification 16.1 (May 1, 2008), SFI Specification 16.5 (June 5, 2012), or SFI Specification 16.6 (April 20, 2018), all of which are incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at
http://www.sfifoundation.com
. Seat belts shall be valid until the expiration date pre-printed on the label. There shall be one original tag attached to one of the two shoulder belts, one original tag attached to one of the lap belts, and a third original tag attached to the crotch belt.
2. FIA 8853/98 (updated September 28, 2012), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at
http://www.fia.com/sport/Regulations/standregs.html
, seat belts shall be valid for five years from the year of manufacture. Belts are stamped or printed with an expiration year. FIA seat belts expire on December 31 of the year printed or stamped on the FIA tag. FIA tags are located on each leg of the shoulder belt and lap belt, and on one leg of the crotch strap.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.8 - Seats

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Vehicles participating in promotional and touring events, drivers schools, time trials, and lapping days, may utilize the original equipment seat provided by the manufacturer provided it has a headrest of sufficient height to provide head support to the driver.
(b) Vehicles participating in a race or race practice shall be fitted with a seat allowing for proper installation of the minimum five- or six-point seat belt. Such seat designs shall be in accordance with the rules of the sanctioning organization.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.9 - Inspection of vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Vehicles participating in an event by a sanctioning organization must meet all technical guidelines set forth by that organization. Road racing cars defined as "vintage race cars," not meeting the technical and safety requirements of this subchapter, shall be restricted to slow speed parade lapping only. All such "vintage race cars" are prohibited from racing, practicing, qualifying, or in any other way competing at speed on a road racing circuit.
(b) Any vehicles to be used in a race or other type of driving event are subject to unannounced inspection and approval at any time, for compliance with this chapter, by the Superintendent or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.10 - Speed limits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No vehicles shall be operated in the paddock or staging areas at a speed in excess of five miles per hour.
(b) No vehicles shall be operated in the pit lane in excess of 20 miles per hour during any event, except race and practice sessions.
(c) The pit lane speed limit during races, practices and qualifying sessions shall not exceed the revolutions per minute (rev) limit speed set by the sanctioning authority or event organizer. In all classes of racing, the rev limit speed shall not exceed 55 miles per hour.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.11 - Clothing requirements; other than drivers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Tank tops, shorts, and any kind of sandals or open-toed shoes are prohibited from the pit lane or any part of the race track during any part of an event where vehicles are active in the pit lane or on the race track. Authorized and credentialed persons are permitted to wear the above listed items behind the pit lane wall.
(b) During events, crew members working over the wall in the hot pit when vehicles are being refueled shall wear suits of at least one layer of fire retardant material (two layers are recommended) to cover the entire torso, arms and legs.
(c) Any crew member refueling a vehicle shall have a minimum of two layers of fire retardant material fire retardant shoes, gloves, socks, and head sock.
(d) Crew members fueling vehicles in pit lane during racing shall wear a Snell SA Fire-rated helmet meeting Snell Memorial Foundation Testing Standards specified in 13:62-3.6(a), (b), and (c), National Highway Safety Transportation Association Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218 (Code of Federal Register, Title 49, Volume 5, Part 571, Section 218, October 2003) or ANSI Z-90.1 standards (2010), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, or a fire-resistant balaclava as an alternative. ANSI standards are available from the American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration standards are available at
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/FMVSS/index.html
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.12 - Number of persons in vehicle

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No vehicle shall carry more than one person at any time during a race, practice or qualifying session.
(b) Accredited instructors from various sanctioning bodies are permitted to ride as a passenger in any vehicle driven by a participant during any event, except a race.
(c) Accredited instructors from various sanctioning bodies are permitted to drive vehicles with multiple passengers providing that each passenger has his or her own seat and seat belt.
(d) Multiple passengers may ride in a vehicle during promotional and touring events, and in other events for the purpose of instruction and/or demonstration providing:
1. All vehicle occupants are wearing a minimum of a factory provided seat belt; and
2. All passengers shall have signed a liability waiver form provided by the licensee or sanctioning organization.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.13 - Rollover bars

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Rollover protection is required for all open cockpit or convertible vehicles. Roll bar padding meeting SFI Specification 45.1 is mandatory anywhere a drivers helmet or body may come in contact with roll bar components. SFI Specification 45.1 (August 11, 2005), is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented and available at
http://www.sfifoundation.com
. SFI roll bar padding standards are available from the SFI Foundation, Inc., 15708 Pomerado Road, Suite N208, Poway, CA 92064.
(b) Factory provided rollover protection (production vehicles) may be used for promotional and touring events, time trials, drivers schools, and lapping days providing that the height of any vehicle occupant (with helmet) is not higher than the highest point of the factory rollover protection structure.
(c) Convertibles and open vehicles (except motorcycles) in races and race practices shall have a roll bar or main hoop extending beyond the head or helmet of any vehicle driver or instructor. Removable hardtops shall not constitute rollover protection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.14 - Driver requirement for racing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All drivers shall be of the minimum age to meet the standards required by the sanctioning organization or be at least 17 years of age with a valid drivers license, if there is no sanctioning organization.
(b) All drivers of vehicles (other then motorcycles) during a race or race practice shall wear a minimum of two layers of fire-resistant material covering their body, legs, and arms.
(c) It is recommended that all drivers wear fire-resistant gloves, shoes, and socks.
(d) It is recommended that all drivers wear a fire-resistant head sock.
(e) Drivers of street legal cars are not required to wear fire-resistant clothing, but it is recommended.
(f) Motorcycle drivers must wear protective suits; however they need not be fire rated.
(g) Head and neck restraint meeting SFI Specification 38.1 standard (September 23, 2011), which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at
http://www.sfifoundation.com
, is strongly recommended for drivers of vehicles equipped with proper seats, headrests, and seat belts.
(h) Minimum age requirements shall not apply to licensed high performance driving schools or driving schools operated at licensed facilities by driving instructors accepted by their respective sanctioning organizations or industries.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: ROAD RACING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOLS › Section 13:62-3.15 - Persons permitted in the paddock, garage, and hot pit areas

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Spectators of any age are permitted in the paddock area. Under no circumstances shall a child under the age of 16 be unaccompanied by a credentialed adult in the paddock.
(b) Properly credentialed persons are permitted in the garage area. Persons under 16 years of age shall be accompanied by a credentialed adult.
(c) Race officials, crew members, and all other credentialed persons 18 years of age or older are permitted in the hot pit area while there is a hot track. Persons 16 years of age, but under 18 years of age, are permitted in the hot pit area while there is a hot track, provided they possess proper credentials and are accompanied by a credentialed adult.
(d) During automobile racing events, no person under 18 years of age, other than the driver, shall be allowed over the pit wall onto the hot pit lane while the track is under a green flag condition.
(e) During motorcycle racing events, no person under 18 years of age, other than the rider, shall be allowed over the pit wall onto the hot pit lane while the track is under a green flag condition.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.1 - Licensed facilities

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Automobile drifting events shall only take place in licensed facilities. Sanctioned and unsanctioned events shall be conducted in a manner no less restrictive than permitted under the rules in this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.2 - Track construction

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Design and construction of drifting race courses must be approved by the Superintendent or designee prior to the racing event. Safety features such as, but not limited to, fences, crash protection, light or flagmen positions, spectator seating, entrances and exits, pit facility locations, and other physical factors affecting the safety of spectators and participants may be required for approval depending on the terrain and location of the race course, at the discretion of the Superintendent or designee.
(b) A sketch or sketches of the track and associated areas shall be provided as near to scale as practicable indicating the location of required safety features.
(c) The pit area shall be located away from the race track and shall be configured so that the pit entrance and pit exit are separate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.3 - Fences

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All fences installed for the purpose of limiting spectator areas shall be constructed of welded wire or chain link and shall be at least four feet in height and so constructed as not to be easily lifted, climbed over, or moved aside.
(b) All spectator fencing shall be erected a distance of at least 25 feet beyond the track surface.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.4 - Maximum protection

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All hubrails, fences, stands, and buildings must be constructed and maintained so as to afford maximum protection for spectators.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.5 - Flagmen

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Licensees shall make use of a minimum of two flagmen at all times when more than five vehicles occupy the track.
(b) Flagmen shall be positioned so as to be visible to drivers entering each turn on the track or course or in a manner sufficient to notify the driver of any impending danger.
(c) Flag stations shall have adequate protection for the flagmen.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.6 - Driver requirement for racing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All drivers shall be of the minimum age to meet the standards required by the sanctioning organization and be at least 17 years of age with a valid drivers license, if there is no sanctioning organization.
(b) All drivers of non-street legal drift vehicles during a race or practice shall wear a one-piece driving suit, which must be made of fire retardant material meeting SFI Specification 3.2A/5 or greater, effectively covering the body to the neck, ankles, and wrists.
(c) It is recommended that all drivers wear fire-resistant gloves, shoes, and socks.
(d) Drivers of street legal cars are not required to wear fire-resistant clothing, but it is recommended. If fire-resistant clothing is not worn, closed-toe shoes, long pants, and a long-sleeve shirt are required.
(e) Drivers shall be secured in a safety belt, harness, and crotch belt as required under 13:62-3A.7 and remain inside the vehicle at all times while on the track.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.7 - Safety belts

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Safety belts are required at all times for any vehicles, and any occupant of any vehicle, allowed on any portion of the race track.
(b) All vehicles participating in a drifting race, practice, qualifying, or testing event shall require a minimum of a five-point safety belt for each occupant meeting one of the following standards:
1. SFI Specification 16.1 (May 1, 2008), SFI Specification 16.5 (June 5, 2012), or SFI Specification 16.6 (April 20, 2018), which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at
http://www.sfifoundation.com
, seat belts shall be valid until the expiration date preprinted on the label. There shall be one original tag attached to one of the two shoulder belts, one original tag attached to one of the lap belts, and a third original tag attached to the crotch belt.
2. FIA 8853/98 (updated September 28, 2012), which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented and available at
http://www.fia.com/sport/Regulations/standregs.html
, seat belts shall be valid for five years from the year of manufacture. Belts are stamped or printed with an expiration year. FIA seat belts expire on December 31 of the year printed or stamped on the FIA tag. FIA tags are located on each leg of the shoulder belt and lap belt and on one leg of the crotch strap.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.8 - Helmets

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All drivers shall wear a properly secured, full face helmet, with face shield which meets or exceeds Snell Memorial Foundation Testing Standards SA (2015), which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, which has not reached the expiration date established by the Snell Memorial Foundation at the time of the event. The standards are available from the Snell Memorial Foundation, 3628 Madison Avenue, Suite 11, North Highlands, CA 95660. The use of open face helmets is permitted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.9 - Fueling and fire suppression

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Fuel shall only be stored and dispensed from approved containers in designated areas.
(b) Designated fueling areas shall be equipped with a minimum of two 10 lb B:C or greater fire extinguishers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.10 - Ambulances and certified EMTs

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The licensee shall not permit any race, practice, or exhibition of driving skill unless there is available for immediate use at the licensed location at least one vehicle suitable for ambulance purposes, together with two certified EMTs.
(b) The licensee shall ensure that a driver of any racing event involved in an accident, which results in any noticeable injury to the driver is checked by a certified EMTs on duty and cleared to participate before he or she returns to the racing event.
1. If the driver refuses medical attention, he or she must sign a waiver stating so.
2. The licensee shall not allow the driver to re-enter the race event if the driver refuses to sign the medical waiver or medical attention is recommended.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.11 - Rollover bars

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Rollover protection is required for all open cockpit or convertible vehicles. Roll bar padding meeting SFI Specification 45.1 is mandatory anywhere a drivers helmet or body may come in contact with the roll bar components. SFI Specification 45.1 (August 11, 2005), which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented and available at
http://www.sfifoundation.com
. SFI roll bar padding standards are available from the SFI Foundation, Inc., 15708 Pomerado Road, Suite N208, Poway, CA 92064.
(b) Rollover bars installed in a street legal or non-street legal vehicle shall conform and adhere to the specifications set forth in the 2014 Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) General Competition Rules and Specifications, specifically Chapter 9.4, Roll Cages for GT and Production Based Cars, which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented and available at
http://www.scca.com
. Roll bar specifications are available from the SCCA, Club Racing Department, 6700 SW Topeka Boulevard, Building 300, Topeka, KS 66619.
(c) Rollover bars shall be plainly visible with the exception of built-in or integral rollover bars.
1. Vehicles with built-in or integral rollover bars shall maintain and provide upon request by the Superintendent or designee, the manufacturers detailed drawing establishing the dimensions and material used.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.12 - Number of persons in vehicle

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No vehicle shall carry more than one person at any time during a race or warm-up, except during a bonafide training period or non-competitive exhibition event.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.13 - Speed limits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No vehicles shall be operated in the paddock and staging areas at a speed in excess of five miles an hour.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3A - DRIFTING › Section 13:62-3A.14 - Inspection of vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Vehicles participating in an event by a sanctioning organization must meet all technical guidelines set forth by that organization.
(b) All vehicles to be used in a race or other type of drifting event are subject to unannounced inspection and approval at any time for compliance with this chapter at any time by the Superintendent or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3B - AUTOCROSS › Section 13:62-3B.1 - Licensed facilities

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Autocross events shall only take place in licensed facilities or locations approved by the Superintendent or a designee pursuant to this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3B - AUTOCROSS › Section 13:62-3B.2 - Track construction

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Design and construction of autocross courses and/or locations must be approved by the Superintendent or designee prior to the racing event. Safety features such as, but not limited to, fences, crash protection, light or flagmen positions, spectator seating, entrances and exits, pit facility locations, and other physical factors affecting the safety of spectators and participants may be subject to approval depending on the terrain and location of the race course, at the discretion of the Superintendent or designee.
(b) A sketch or sketches of the track and associated areas shall be provided as near to scale as practicable indicating the location of required safety features.
(c) The pit area shall be located away from the race track and shall be configured so that the pit entrance and pit exit are separate.
(d) Track design shall be completed in a manner to afford maximum protection for officials and spectators.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3B - AUTOCROSS › Section 13:62-3B.3 - Fences

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All fences installed for the purpose of limiting spectator areas shall be constructed of welded wire or chain link and shall be at least four feet in height and so constructed as not to be easily lifted, climbed over, or moved aside.
(b) All spectator fencing shall be erected a distance of at least 25 feet beyond the track surface.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3B - AUTOCROSS › Section 13:62-3B.4 - Flagmen and track personnel

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Flagmen shall be positioned so as to be visible to drivers entering each turn on the track or course. While vehicles are on the course, all personnel assisting with on track activities shall be a minimum of 25 feet from the track surface.
(b) All working personnel having access to the track shall be at least 16 years age.
(c) Radio or an effective form of two-way communication between the timing station, grid, and course workers shall be utilized at all events.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3B - AUTOCROSS › Section 13:62-3B.5 - Driver requirement for racing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All drivers shall meet the minimum standards required by the sanctioning organization and possess a current, valid drivers license issued by a government entity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3B - AUTOCROSS › Section 13:62-3B.6 - Helmets

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All drivers shall wear a properly secured helmet, which meets or exceeds Snell Memorial Foundation Testing Standards SA (2015), which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, which has not reached the expiration date established by the Snell Memorial Foundation at the time of the event. The standards are available from the Snell Memorial Foundation, 3628 Madison Avenue, Suite 11, North Highlands, CA 95660. The use of open face helmets and goggles shall be prohibited.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3B - AUTOCROSS › Section 13:62-3B.7 - Safety belts

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Safety belts are required at all times for any vehicles, and any occupant of any vehicle, that is allowed on any portion of the race track.
(b) Safety belts must be installed according to the manufacturers recommendations and to the guidelines of the sanctioning organization.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3B - AUTOCROSS › Section 13:62-3B.8 - Number of persons in vehicle

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No vehicle shall carry more than one person at any time during a race or warm-up, except during a bonafide training period or non-competitive exhibition event.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3B - AUTOCROSS › Section 13:62-3B.9 - Fueling and fire suppression

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Fuel shall only be stored and dispensed from approved containers in designated areas.
(b) Designated fueling areas shall be equipped with a minimum of two 10 lb B:C or greater fire extinguishers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 3B - AUTOCROSS › Section 13:62-3B.10 - Ambulance and certified EMT

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The licensee shall not permit any race, practice, or exhibition of driving skill, unless there is available for immediate use at the licensed location at least one vehicle suitable for ambulance purposes, together with two certified EMT(s). If the ambulance leaves the premises for any reason, all racing and practice activities shall be suspended until it returns, or is replaced by another suitable vehicle.
(b) The licensee shall ensure that a driver of any racing event involved in an accident, which results in any noticeable injury to the driver is checked by the certified EMT on duty and cleared to participate before he or she returns to the racing event.
1. If the driver refuses medical attention, he or she must sign a waiver stating so.
2. The licensee shall not allow the driver to re-enter the race event if the driver refuses to sign the medical waiver or medical attention is recommended.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.1 - Construction requirements

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Hubrail construction shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) The licensee shall provide and maintain hubrails on the outer circumference of the track and around the entire circumference thereof. Where spectators are allowed in the infield or within the inner circumference of the track, the licensee shall provide and ensure a hubrail, as described in this section, around the inner circumference of the track.
(c) The hubrail shall consist of at least two planks of hard wood or other suitable materials, at least 10 inches in width by three inches in thickness.
1. At any oval track modified or built after March 5, 2007, the hubrail shall be constructed of metal or concrete material in accordance with New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Roadway Construction-Traffic Control-Bridge Construction Details 2007, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. The standard is available at
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/CADD/v8/v8RoadwayDetails/pdf/v8eRoadwayDetailsSet.pdf
. Additional state-of-the-art material shall be considered by the Superintendent or designee when documentation of such material has been properly submitted for review. All material shall be constructed as to afford maximum protection for spectators and participants.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.2 - Fences

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All fences installed for the purpose of limiting spectator areas shall be constructed of welded wire fabric or chain link and shall be at least six feet in height and so constructed as not to be easily lifted, climbed over or moved aside.
(b) New or existing oval track facilities larger than one-quarter of a mile that, either modify the existing track circumference or change, in any manner, the dimensions of the pit area shall erect a catch fence. The catch fence shall encompass the entire track, including the area between the track and the entire pit area. The catch fence shall be a minimum of 15 feet above the top of the hub-rail and constructed and maintained, so as to afford the maximum protection for pit crews.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.3 - Red and amber lights

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Each track used for automotive racing, except those used for acceleration and performance tests, shall be equipped with a system of at least four red lights and four amber lights so arranged that at least one light of each color will be visible to the drivers as they enter each turn.
(b) The lights shall be so arranged as to be controlled by a single switch. The licensee shall provide a responsible person to operate such switch during the entire time of each race.
(c) When the red lights are illuminated, all racing vehicles on the track shall stop as soon as possible and remain stopped until such time as the red lights are turned out.
(d) When the amber lights are illuminated, all racing vehicles on the track shall slow down and maintain their position, unless otherwise directed to change position by a track official.
(e) When the red and/or amber lights are illuminated, all drivers must remain in the vehicle at all times, unless eminent danger to the driver is present.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.4 - Flagmen

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Tracks over one mile in length may use flagmen in lieu of the red and amber lights, provided the assistant flagman in the starter's stand is in constant two-way radio or telephone communication with all flagmen.
(b) On display of the red flag all racing vehicles shall stop as soon as possible and remain stopped until such time as the red flag is removed from display.
(c) On display of the amber flag all racing vehicles shall slow down and maintain their position, unless otherwise directed to change position by a track official.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.5 - Starters

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The licensee shall provide a starter(s) located within a starter's stand with an unobscured view of the entire racing surface from which to control the racing event.
(b) The licensee shall provide an assistant flagman in the starter's stand at all circular or oval tracks, road courses and other locations utilizing the services of flagmen to control the event. The assistant flagmen used to control or start a race shall be in the starter's stand when starting and during the race.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.6 - Maximum protection

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All hubrails, fences, stands and buildings must be constructed and maintained so as to afford maximum protection for spectators.
(b) Any spectator stand erected or relocated on or after April 1, 1960, must be located at least 25 feet from the hubrail.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.7 - Safety belts, shoulder harness and crotch belt

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A quick release type safety belt, shoulder harness and crotch belt in good condition shall be compulsory on all vehicles.
(b) Both ends of the safety belt, shoulder harness and crotch belt must be fastened to the frame of the vehicle.
(c) All fittings and connections of the safety belt, shoulder harness and crotch belt shall be metal.
(d) All safety belts and shoulder harnesses shall be worn properly the entire time the vehicle is being driven in a race.
(e) All safety belts and shoulder harnesses shall bear the date of manufacture and shall not be used for more than two years from that date.
(f) The shoulder harness shall be secured to the frame of the vehicle and come over a round bar at the driver's shoulder height.
(g) No alterations shall be allowed to any manufactured design of seat belts.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.8 - Inspection of vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The licensee shall arrange for the inspection of each participating vehicle prior to the event, to determine that it meets the requirements of this chapter. The licensee shall prohibit vehicles not meeting the requirements of this chapter from participation or practice.
(b) Vehicles which are to be used in automobile races or exhibitions of driving skill are subject to unannounced inspection and approval at any time by the Superintendent or designee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.9 - Number of persons in vehicle

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No vehicle shall carry more than one person at any time during a race or warm-up, except that during a bona fide training period an instructor may accompany the trainee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.10 - Seats

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A metal racing seat, that bears a manufacturer's identification as suitable for use in racing shall be used. The seat shall be set on a steel plate 1/8-inch thick, the size of the base of the seat. The seat shall be attached by six, three-line 5/16-inch bolts, or metric equivalent. Four bolts shall be installed at the bottom of the seat not more than three inches from the most outside edge. The remaining two bolts shall be installed at the two most practical widely spaced points at the top of the seat back. The two seat back bolts shall be attached to an anchoring position on the vehicle. A washer, larger than the head of the bolt, shall also be installed on each bolt.
(b) A full containment seat is required. This requirement may be met by either a one-piece racing containment seat or by up-fitting a racing seat with a commercially available head and neck restraint system bolt-on kit.
(c) A maximum of 3/4 of an inch thick, SFI 45.2 (EIS W50) permanently affixed Energy Impact Sheet Foam will be allowed for use within the seating system to provide impact protection. Additional material between the driver and the seat is prohibited.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.11 - Bumpers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All vehicles shall be equipped with bumpers on the rear.
(b) The bumper shall be fastened to the frame or structural component of the car.
(c) The height of the bumper shall be as high as the center of the wheel and at least two inches in height.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.12 - Rollover bars

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All vehicles shall be equipped with a rollover bar of a design, construction, and quality recognized by industry standard and maintained with a view toward affording the driver maximum protection against injury. Roll bar/cage padding meeting SFI Specification 45.1 (August 11, 2005) is mandatory anywhere a drivers helmet or body may come in contact with roll bar/cage components. SFI Specification 45.1 (August 11, 2005), is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented and available at
http://www.sfifoundation.com
. SFI roll bar/cage padding standards are available from the SFI Foundation, Inc., 15708 Pomerado Road, Suite N208, Poway, CA 92064.
(b) Rollover bars shall measure a minimum distance of three inches between the top of the driver's helmet and the bottom of the roll bar measured at the closest point between the two when the driver is seated and belted in place.
(c) Rollover bars shall be bolted or welded to the frame of the vehicle.
(d) The securing of solid weight or loose ballast material in proximity to the drivers head is prohibited. The use of hose clamps, strapping, tape, tie wraps, or any other means deemed insufficient by the Superintendent or designee, for securing weight or ballast is prohibited.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.13 - Nerfing bars

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All vehicles shall be equipped with auxiliary bumpers, also known as nerfing bars, of a construction and design to afford the driver maximum protection against injury.
(b) Nerfing bars shall extend within two inches of, but not beyond, the outside edge of the tire.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.14 - Exhaust system

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The outlet for the exhaust system shall be outside of the vehicle and extend at least to the rear of the front firewall.
(b) The exhaust system shall be designed and constructed so as to direct the exhaust flow out and away from the driver.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.15 - Fire wall and flooring

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All vehicles shall have suitable metal flooring from the front firewall to the center of the driver's seat.
(b) All vehicles shall have a permanent fire wall between the fuel supply and the driver, unless the fuel tank consists of a shell with an inner rubber bladder in which case the fire wall is not required.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 62 - MOTOR VEHICLE RACE TRACK RULES › Subchapter 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL: OVAL RACING › Section 13:62-4.16 - Fuel lines and fuel pumps

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A fuel line or fuel pump is prohibited in the driver's compartment unless properly shielded to prevent leakage in the event the line or pump is damaged or broken. This shielding shall consist of the steel braided material.
(b) Fuel lines shall be more than three inches from the headers, unless shielded by metal.