jack miller wrote:I apologize in advance if this has been hashed over. I rarely pay attention to such things, but here are the proposed rules for next year and 2007. If you have any comments, send them to Michael Harris:
http://www.pca.org/zone8/rules_discussi ... sPage1.htmThe only thing that caught my attention for TT was the requirement of HANS type device for 2007 season. The rest, e.g., class points, etc....Zzzzzz. The only class I care about is having class on the track and it in the pits. In that regard most of PCASDR's TT drivers are #1.
For a minute there I thought you had me going....they just state that a HANS "like" device would be required, not that is is a HANS device. There is an interesting thread on Rennlist about this as New Jersey is thinking about mandating such a rule all the way down to DE's. Many argue that this would make folks less likely to partipate due to the additional cost of entry to start. With the racing belts, fire bottle, belt mounts, and now Head & Neck devices the cost to get has really gone up.
In that same thread folks were talking about clubs that mandate a certain device like a HANS device. I think that is very bad for two reasons, 1) there is no competition, look at AMB transponders, the price of those things has doubled in a few years and they are the same devices. 2) HANS is specifically mandated by professional organizations where driver safety is more than just a HANS device. They have other restraint systems that work with the HANS to protect the driver. Many of us will never have all those modifications made to our cars so having other choices of H&N devices will be important for our complete safety, not just because HANS was mandated by professional organizations.
All that said, I think having a H&N device is a good thing. Should it be mandated, not sure...but it probably should be mandated for racing venues, not DE, maybe time trials.