Deactivation Of Cut Outs

[Dickie Head]

Got to get this off my chest. Has anyone noticed that riders are now regularly removing their cut out connectors from their wrists before reaching the pits after a race is completed. Last week Cameron Heeps took his off in heat 15 of Oxford v Poole on the third bend of the last lap when at the back. I know you can argue it’s low level risk but why not keep it attached until the motor is deadened? Must be some rule or other about this?

[MARK246]

3 hours ago, Dickie Head said:

Got to get this off my chest. Has anyone noticed that riders are now regularly removing their cut out connectors from their wrists before reaching the pits after a race is completed. Last week Cameron Heeps took his off in heat 15 of Oxford v Poole on the third bend of the last lap when at the back. I know you can argue it’s low level risk but why not keep it attached until the motor is deadened? Must be some rule or other about this?

I have posted similar on this forum before, only to be shot down by those 'in the know' that. Throttles never stick, cut outs always work, it's no risk. Despite the rule book stating the lanyard must be attached whilst the motor is running. 

It is, after all only a rule 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by MARK246

[IainB]

Yes I have... and I also have posted about it several times.

... and don't get me started about practice starts without helmets... when is a practice start not a practice start?

... and flashing lights on tractors! FLASHING LIGHTS ON TRACTORS!! 🚜 🚨

Edited 6 hours ago by IainB

[MARK246]

52 minutes ago, IainB said:

Yes I have... and I also have posted about it several times.

... and don't get me started about practice starts without helmets... when is a practice start not a practice start?

... and flashing lights on tractors! FLASHING LIGHTS ON TRACTORS!! 🚜 🚨

The flashing light is due to a rider, I believe it was Swindon, running into a tractor on the parade lap.

[IainB]

23 minutes ago, MARK246 said:

The flashing light is due to a rider, I believe it was Swindon, running into a tractor on the parade lap.

Mark Thorpe if I remember correctly... I was there that night. 

All these rules are there for a reason, probably insurance related (?) and if they're not adhered to they probably wouldn't pay out.

Edited 4 hours ago by IainB

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

8 hours ago, Dickie Head said:

Got to get this off my chest. Has anyone noticed that riders are now regularly removing their cut out connectors from their wrists before reaching the pits after a race is completed. Last week Cameron Heeps took his off in heat 15 of Oxford v Poole on the third bend of the last lap when at the back. I know you can argue it’s low level risk but why not keep it attached until the motor is deadened? Must be some rule or other about this?

It is a rule but not an in-forced one but to be honest I don’t care, not something I ever did myself and if a rider feels ok doing it then so what, personally I hate stupid rules like not riding in pits or wearing helmets on parade and doing a start and there are many more, there is a no smoking in pits rule but you would always see Peter Adams leaning up against a pit post with a fag in his hand 

Edited 1 hour ago by THE DEAN MACHINE