Insurance coverage at the track
01-22-2010, 04:34 PM
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My main concern at a DE is my own personal safety as well as that of any one else who may be in my car with me and others around me. There are all kinds of war stories out there that others have shared such as the Carrera GT crash a few years ago and personal accounts by the owner of Sideline Sports Photography who travels the country taking photos at any number of DEs every year.
Have you looked into whether a typical "umbrella" liability policy might help you in this situation?
01-23-2010, 11:10 AM
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Agree - And the real key aspect to the Cal Speedway incident is that it was settled. The waiver was NOT TESTED in court and those who claim it didn't stand up, do not understand that it was not tested.
Then, as pointed out, the driver appeared to have been warned of problems with the car. He even posted here, on Rennlist, that he was having brake issues and was uncertain as to whether the car was safe to take to that event (a post that quickly disappeared after the incident).
Then, as pointed out, the driver appeared to have been warned of problems with the car. He even posted here, on Rennlist, that he was having brake issues and was uncertain as to whether the car was safe to take to that event (a post that quickly disappeared after the incident).
Now, these are worst case scenarios. For most of us, this will never happen.
01-25-2010, 08:43 AM
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01-25-2010, 12:26 PM
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We have an umbrella policy. I'll have to check with the carrier to see if it would be applicable to a DE.
01-25-2010, 12:28 PM
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01-25-2010, 01:29 PM
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I've been to NASA HPDE events where anyone in group 3 (similar to PCA "black" group) or group 4 (similar to PCA "red" group) were allowed to give ride-alongs to anyone who had signed the waiver (even non-drivers). The only stipulation was that if you went 4-off with a passenger, you were done for the day.
01-25-2010, 03:01 PM
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And I just remembered there was similar, more recent, precedent: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...BAHN19OMPU.DTL
01-25-2010, 03:53 PM
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01-25-2010, 05:01 PM
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Someone messed up.
I still wonder about the widow's lawsuit type of thing becoming a real issue to someone. He signs the waver for whatever value it carries but his estate did not.
