General Information
Tech Inspection
The safety tech inspection of your vehicle is very important. AAS has elected to continue with the annual tech inspection program for 2002. Last year after several cars were inspected and certified for competition, the competitors failed to comply with the rules at following events. Some of the violations were mostly loose articles such as press-fitted wheel center caps, amplified speaker boxes not permanently mounted to the vehicle, loose jacks, tools, and other personal articles.
In 2002, there will be more follow-up inspections to ensure that the competitor's vehicles are in compliance with the safety tech inspection rules. After your annual inspection, all vehicles must open up the rear trunk or compartment area when you put your car on grid. This will help facilitate the operation of the event.
Although most people don't think this is very serious, we do not have a choice in the matter. We must follow a set of safety rules, approved by the insurance carrier. This is a condition of the event insurance.
The AAS has elected to adopt the same safety tech inspection rules as outlined in the SCCA Solo II rulebook. Please refer to SCCA Solo II rule Section 3.3. The purpose of adopting the SCCA safety tech inspection rules is for uniformity between the two series.
In addition to the safety tech inspection program, everyone's safety at an event is of the utmost importance. It is everyone's responsibility to exercise extreme safety while on course, in the grid area, and in the paddock. If you see a situation that may be unsafe, please don't hesitate to bring it to the immediate attention of the person in the unsafe situation and to the AAS staff. If we do not have safe events, everyone will be affected if insurance can not be obtained.