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Old 2007-08-07, 10:20 AM   #43
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I'm not saying the SSS has the explicit authority to kick someone out, I'm saying they have the authority to end the event over what they judge to be safety issues.

Read your own quote.

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It is the responsibility of the host region to implement safety controls to the satisfaction of the SSS. Failure of a region to implement these controls can cause the cancellation of the event for safety reasons,
If a SSS deems the course unsafe, and the course can't be fixed, the event is over. If the course is unsafe because someone shows up with a 1200 hp car that can go 150 mph on a straight, thus making an otherwise safe course unsafe, then the SSS can end the event, provided there is no way to "fix" the course. Similarly, if you've got one person that insists on driving in a manner that makes the course unsafe, the SSS can end the event.

Or the event staff can use some common sense and ask the offender to leave, thus allowing the event to continue. Either way, the SSS has the authority, leverage, and duty to ensure the event is safe... their word is final, as they can make a phone call and drop the event insurance.

Just because someone's within the cones does not make them safe beyond question. That's why the rules are written such that the SSS is allowed to make a judgment call regarding the course. I know if I'm the SSS on duty and I see someone intentionally losing control of their car out there, I'm going to talk to them about it, whether or not the car stays within the cones is immaterial.

Once again, you're making this out as a semantic issue. The defacto reality is that the SSS can take the steps necessary to keep the event running safely, or we all go home.
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