First off THANKS TO SCOTT DAVIS @ E-STREET MX & RALPH @ SCMX FOR THEIR FORWARD THINKING & GIVING THE KID'S "THEIR TIME" EACH AND EVERY HOUR!!! YOU GUY'S ARE WAY AHEAD OF THE GAME!! NOT ONLY THINKING OF YOUR FUTURE AS TRACK OWNER'S BUT ALSO THE FUTURE OF THE KID'S. i'm not trying to stir up any s_ _ _ but i saw this on another site and as a parent i thought it was a good idea. i know it's been a thread before and i'm not trying to beat a dead horse.just wondering what some of your thoughts are on this article?.........
I saw this on a couple other forums. It looks like a move in the right direction.
http://www.motodrive.com/forum/viewtopic.p...php?f=2&t=51808
http://www.motodrive.com/forum/viewtopic.p...php?f=2&t=51820
Simple suggestion for big bike killing little kids problem
by whipmeister on Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:37 am
Hearing this stuff tears me up. And it's not getting better. I've listened to all the 'freedom of choice' advocates who, basically, don't think anything should change and push the burden of responsibility onto the kid and his/her parents to make the proper choices about whether to ride or not.
Guess what? That ain't working. Kids young enough to ride 65s aren't mature enough to curb their enthusiasm with the simple logic that they might get hurt. And parents often put their trust in the notion that they are paying fees to ride at organized events run by track management people that have experience structuring things to prevent obvious safety issues. Sometimes the parents aren't even present, as kids frequently go riding with friends. Well, guess what? Many tracks aren't as proactive as some might expect.
I think track owners have an implicit responsibility they assume as soon as they open their gate and start charging money to ride. They CAN and SHOULD apply a little common sense to how they organize practice sessions. Too often we hear how they can't afford to hire flaggers and med techs, that there often aren't enough riders to split practices, etc. I get that, I really do. But just throwing open the gate and filling the coffee can with cash is not enough, either. Signs advising there are no flaggers or paramedics and to 'ride at your own risk' is not quite enough. You can do more and it won't cost you anything but a little time, some paint, word of mouth and some monitoring and encouragement in the beginning to get everyone to know the program. If it catches on in the riding community, it will help. It's not a guarantee, but I think it will improve the risk.
I propose the LAST 20 RULE. Create and post this sign at every track entrance. If you really want to improve it, add one of those cheap battery-powered clocks somewhere on the sign at the finish line. Go around and remind people in the pits about it. Put it on your flyers. Make sure that everyone in the riding community has heard about LAST 20. It'll cost you very little and reward you with a little peace of mind.
This one, simple, cheap, step could save a couple of little kids. It leaves the ultimate responsibility in the hands of the riders, but suggests a simple common sense approach. 40 minutes of every hour for the grown ups. 20 minutes for the kiddos. Tweak it, if you want. It's just an idea. Make it the FIRST 20 RULE or the FIRST 15 RULE or KIDS RULE THE FIRST 20. But I think this could really improve the odds if it catches on.
hought's are on this article?........