COVKARTSPORT . . .

IMPORTANT - EVERYONE RACING AT/OR ATTENDING A COVKARTSPORT EVENT - PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS SECTION!

This section acts as a supplement to our general regulations (Section 11, sub-section r.) and also applies to Guest Drivers who are not members of COVKARTSPORT:

ALL MOTORSPORT (INCLUDING KARTING) CAN BE DANGEROUS! - YOU TAKE PART AT YOUR OWN RISK:

(VOLENTI-NON-FIT-INJURIA)

THE ORGANISERS OF COVKARTSPORT WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY FINANCIAL LOSS, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, THEFT OR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH CAUSED TO ANY MEMBER OF COVKARTSPORT OR THEIR GUESTS, SPECTATORS OR CIRCUIT EMPLOYEES HOWSOEVER CAUSED AT ANY TESTING, PRACTICE OR RACING EVENT ORGANISED BY COVKARTSPORT!

THE ORGANISERS OF COVKARTSPORT TAKE CARE TO ENSURE THAT ALL CIRCUITS, BOOKED ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS, OPERATE GOOD CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND SAFE FLEETS OF KARTS BUT WE CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR POTENTIAL SHORTCOMINGS!

BY LAW, EVERY CIRCUIT OWNER MUST ENSURE THAT THEY OPERATE WITHIN THE TERMS OF ALL RELEVENT HEALTH & SAFETY LEGISLATION AND THAT THEY OPERATE VALID INSURANCES TO COVER PERMISSIBLE CLAIMS UPON THEMSELVES FROM COVKARTSPORT MEMBERS. PART OF OUR PAYMENTS TO THE CIRCUITS ARE TO COVER THE COSTS OF THEIR BASIC INSURANCES. SO ALL NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS MUST BE DIRECTED TO THE CIRCUIT.

THE GENERAL LAW, WITHIN UK MOTORSPORT, HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT CLAIMS WILL ONLY BE ENTERTAINED WHERE NEGLIGENCE CAN BE PROVEN. eg: A RACING ACCIDENT IS JUST THAT - A RACING ACCIDENT - AND NO LIABILITY ATTACHES.  IF IT COULD BE PROVEN THAT A CIRCUIT HAD CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT THROUGH POOR MAINTENANCE OR SLIPSHOD PRACTICE THEN THAT IS NEGLIGENCE AND LEGAL ACTION CAN BE TAKEN WITH POSSIBLE ACTION BY THE HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE. IF IT COULD BE PROVEN THAT A DRIVER DELIBERATELY CAUSED AN INCIDENT OUT OF HOT-HEADED MALICE OR REVENGE (ROAD RAGE), AND INJURY TO OTHER PERSON/S RESULTED, THEN THAT INDIVIDUAL DRIVER COULD HAVE BOTH CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LEGAL ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THEM.

THE MAJORITY OF KART RACERS DO NOT TAKE OUT THEIR OWN PERSONAL INSURANCE WHILST BEING AWARE THAT MOST OF THE DANGERS OF MOTOR RACING ARE ACCEPTED ON THEIR PART.

IF YOU ARE CONCERNED - THEN WE ADVISE YOU TO SEEK ADVICE FROM AN INSURANCE BROKER FAMILIAR WITH MOTOR RACING INSURANCES AND TAKE OUT YOUR OWN INSURANCE IF YOU DEEM IT TO BE NECCESSARY. ALSO, IF YOU ARE WORRIED, SEEK INDEPENDENT ADVICE FROM EXPERIENCED RACING DRIVERS OR CIRCUITS NOT INVOLVED WITH COVKARTSPORT.

4-STROKE KART RACING IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE SAFEST FORMS OF MOTORSPORT BUT, VERY RARELY,  ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN!

WE BOTH ENCOURAGE AND TEACH SAFE RACE-DRIVING PRACTICES/TECHNIQUES BUT WE CANNOT GET IN A KART WITH THE DRIVER!

ON ISSUES OF SAFETY BEING POTENTIALLY COMPROMISED BY BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS: THE STAGING OR CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT WILL BE DECIDED BY THE ON-SITE CIRCUIT-EMPLOYED OWNER OR MANAGER - NOT BY THE ORGANISERS OF COVKARTSPORT!

AT COVKARTSPORT WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT SAFETY RECORD AS NO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS HAVE EVER OCCURRED! I SINCERELY HOPE THAT THIS WILL ALWAYS REMAIN THE CASE - UNFORTUNATELY THE NATURE OF MOTORSPORT IS SUCH THAT I CANNOT MAKE GUARANTEES!

IF YOU DO NOT FULLY AND COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND OR ACCEPT WHAT IS WRITTEN HERE - THEN YOU MAY NOT  REPEAT NOT TAKE PART IN ANY EVENT ORGANISED BY COVKARTSPORT! YOUR SIGNATURE, ON YOUR PLASTIC COVKARTSPORT LICENCE (THAT YOU HAVE TO PRODUCE AT EVERY COVKARTSPORT EVENT) IS YOUR SIGNED ACCEPTANCE OF ALL OF OUR RULES AND REGULATIONS CONTAINED UPON THIS WEBSITE!

THE PRESIDENT'S AWARD": THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXTENDED TO GOVERN THOSE DRIVERS ACCEPTING "THE COVKARTSPORT PRESIDENT'S AWARD" WHEN THEY TAKE PART IN GEARBOX KART TESTING/RACING OR SINGLE-SEAT RACING CAR DRIVING IF ORGANISED BY COVKARTSPORT.

Whilst this is a very serious section please do not take the question of safety out of context. Crossing a public road or driving down the motorway is probably statistically far more hazardous than racing at COVKARTSPORT!  It is slightly more dangerous when driving a gearbox kart or a single-seater racing car!

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THIS SECTION WAS INSTALLED IN DECEMBER 2007.
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