Phokaioglaukos

The Thunderbolt and Lightning tracks at NJMP (http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/) in Millville, NJ, will be the first road courses in the state. You can find the NJ Motor Vehicle Racetrack Regulations here: http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/info/pdf...egulations.pdf. I found some highlights applicable to races for you from the regs, and 13:62-3.1 makes these rules applicable to DEs, too, although I doubt that was intended.

1. No alcoholic beverages, nor narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit producing drugs are permitted on the race track, pit area or any other area having unrestricted access to the race track. 13:62-2.7(a). I'm not sure of the layout of the courses, but unless there are fences restricting access to the track is there any place where we can drink beer after the track closes?
2. If you have been convicted of use or posession of a controlled substance, you are banned from a pit area (and therefore from driving the track) for one year. 13:62-2.7(c).
3. Mechanics must wear pants while working on their respective vehicles. 13:62-2.8(i). I just hope the cute ones take off their pants when they are not working.
4. Track staff shall wear pants, at all times.... 13:62-2.8(k). I'm guessing this concern with pants may be limited to long pants, but it doesn't say that. Nevertheless, my dreams of bottomless staff have taken a hit.
5. Crew working the in the hot pit during a race must wear suits of one layer of fire retardant material to cover the entire torso, arms and legs. 13:62-3.11(b).
6. The pit area has a 5 MPH speed limit, 13:62-2.9(b), except the pit lane has a 20 MPH speed limit generally and a 50 MPH speed limit for races and race practice. 13:62-3.10. Can we get tickets for exceeding these limits? The track staff must announce the 5 MPH speed limit, and the other rules for the pit area, once 15 minutes before the start of the program and twice during the program. 13:62-2.9(b).
7. The track staff must "test and approve each race car for pedal reserve before the car leaves the pit area to enter the track." 13:62-2.14(a). What is pedal reserve and how is it checked?

Geoffrey

Here is the one I'm interested in

§ 13:62-2.1 License application procedure
(a) A license shall be required for any operation or conduct
of motor vehicle races and exhibitions of motor vehicle
driving and the tracks or places at which the same are operated
and conducted. The application for a motor vehicle race
track license must be submitted at least 90 days prior to the
fi rst day of racing or exhibition. An application for renewal
of a license shall be submitted within 60 days of the expiration
date of the license and is to be accompanied by:
1. An insurance certifi cate;
i. N.J.S.A. 5:7-13 states that no license shall be issued
for the holding of any motor vehicle race or exhibition of
motor vehicle driving skill until the person applying for
the license shall have fi led with the Department evidence
satisfactory to it of the issuance of an insurance policy
approved by the department and conditioned, in the case
of a race or exhibition at a track or other place accommodating
less than one thousand people, for the payment of
less than $25,000 to any one person obtaining judgment, and not less than $ 50,000 on all judgments recovered,
and for the payment of not less than $ 50,000 to any one
person obtaining judgment, and not less than $ 100,000
on all judgments recovered, in the case of all other races
or exhibitions, upon a claim or claims arising out of the
same transaction, connected with the same subject of action
(to be apportioned ratably among judgment creditors
according to the amount of their respective judgments)
for damages because of bodily injury, including death
at any time resulting therefrom, caused to any person or
persons, other than the driver, and all pit area personnel as
the result of an accident occurring as a result of the conduct
of any motor vehicle race or exhibition of motor vehicle
driving skill, for which the license is granted, under
which policy the liability of the company shall become
absolute when loss or damage covered by the policy occurs,
and satisfaction by the insured of a fi nal judgment
for the loss or damage shall not be a condition precedent
to the right or duty of said company to make payment on
account of the loss or damage and which policy shall not
be cancelable or annulled as to any loss or damage by an
agreement between the carrier and the insured after the
insured has become responsible for the loss or damage or
in any other event, except on 10 days prior notice to the
Department;

Phokaioglaukos

I read that a few times, too, ultimately concluding that only the track requires the license, not the participants. The license is for the operation or conduct of the event and the track where it takes place.

Too bad they didn't ask someone to proofread the regs. There are grammar errors and inartful incorporations of other regs, including some by citation to web sites! We know URLs never change, right?

bobt993

# 2 may have affect on attendance in some race groups............

BrianKeithSmith

I wouldn't really worry about those laws too much. People are crossing the border every day, wrecking their cars into us law abiding, tax paying, insurance carrying citizens every day, and they aren't touching them - so I wouldn't worry about those pissy little rules and regulations too much.

bobt993

But, Brian...... this is New Jersey...

Darren

Jersey is a **** state, e.g. if you want to buy a gun there you first have to be fingerprinted. Ironically they were the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights

I guess the pedal reserve doesn't apply for DE unless they want to define what a race car is.

David K.

§ 13:62-3.8 Tolls must be paid each time a vehicle passes the start/finish line, EZ-Pass may be used. Cost of EZ-Pass equipment, installation and maintenance is the responsibly of the facility.

MTosi

same in MA, just worse....

I actually find it funny they feel the need to make laws relating to racing, like seriously don't they have something better to do with the state legislators time....

Darren

Hehe...well tolls will actually be annoying -- they charge me $9 to cross the Delaware River in my dually with NO trailer because it has 6 wheels. Even more if there is a trailer attached.

DrJupeman

This coming from an inhabitant of the People's Republic of Pennsylvania?