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Originally Posted by david mitchell
The fact is this.The day will come when someone is killed and the family of that driver will sue the sanctioning body and the track because they did not make containment seats, hans devices, and cage straps on both sides mandatory.It is the society we live in. Bite the bullet now and don't open yourself up to these legal problems down the road. Fact is, a lot of drivers need to be protected from themselves. You may say personal choice, and I agree, but not when it means closing of Speedways and millions of dollars in lawsuits. It is not 1955 anymore. It is 2017. Auto racing has to start conducting itself in this manner.The same goes for the safety of the tracks. How many tracks do you go to on a regular basis and look around and wonder why hasn't that been changed.One comes to mind immediately. An opening in the wall going in to turn three. Please, it is not like it has not killed a couple of drivers before, yet there it still is.No excuse about it being the only way into the infield for cars. Put in a gate and close it.The thought process is truly amazing. We don't have the money to do this.Spend the money, or possibly be shut down forever. For God's sake show some concern for the people that compete there.Again, it is 2017 not 1955. Society has changed.
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This is where you are wrong, How many tracks or series have people to inspect and certify the equipment that you want mandated. Your lawsuit argument is bogus. Anyone can sue for anything at any time. When you mandate a safety devise and it fails, you become liable. Lets talk about seat belts. How do you test them? Majority of tracks look at the date and they specify in there rules exactly how they will check the belts. Now if you read the fine print on belts, you are to discard after crashes. How many people can look at a seatbelt and tell weather or not it has been in a crash? This is why tracks only use dates.