Repercussions
Dave561;255137 wrote: ABSOLUTELY NOT! Sorry, but this is a no fault sport and we on entry into the sport accept the fact that we show up with a bike and can go home with a box. There is no way you want to open this up to litigation and assignment of fault. If we go that route in any way, we will never turn a wheel on track again since the insurance and lawyers wll destroy the sport
I agree with this statement wholeheartedly! Even as a new TD rider, I completely accept the total responsibility of me and my bike's outcome at day's end.
BUT, if the person whom ran into Judy was being this aggressive, passing a number of bikes in one hot shot, I think his grouping needs to be assessed. If a person is allowed to ride in A group, or wherever, one of the qualities they must possess is sound judgement. It appears to me this person made a huge miscalculation based on poor judgement and should be assessed as a NESBA rider in whole.
Overly and continuously aggressive riders should be banned from NESBA and sent to TPM or ??? OR, maybe a new Handbook by-line can be added stating that if someone were to cause an accident like this, they immediately get kicked back one group and start the process again. For them to be reinstated to their original group, they need to show they have learned to make better choices on the track. There needs to be some repercussion for causing someone either a loss of health or equipment. In our world the only way to get people to change is to hit them in the pocketbook or their status. Nobody on the track can be held financially responsible for anyone else. So, status it is. Put the Dunce Cap on them and make them stand in the corner for a while.
This is not racing in any shape nor form. It's supposed to be a fun personally challenging weekend of riding. The level of safety is exactly why I ride with NESBA and will only continue to ride NESBA as long as my only challenge is the challenge of thy self.
Just my ignorant two cents,
Pete