The following are the
rule change suggestions that were brought forward
during the submission period.
Please post all
comments to
rallyx@ner.org so all competitors may see
comments on these topics. Comments will be taken
from 1/1 thru 1/10 at which point they will be taken
under consideration by the NER RX Operations
Committee. Final discussion and rulings will be
rendered during the Annual NER Conference on
1/19-20.
#1 - Studded tires
a. The Supps say a
Prepared or Modified car can show up with studded
tires at any event. We have only been advertising
each winter event saying when studs ARE allowed.
Maybe we must advertise every summer event, saying
when studs are NOT allowed.
b. I'd like
to see this rule solidified for the Region. I
would be pretty upset if I bought 4 new studded
tires only to find out I can't acquire points
when running them in AWD prep. I would really
like to use them because I would use them as
street tires as well ... my 2 cents: we need
to make a determination for the region and not
make it event specific.
#2 - Harnesses
Rule 4.5.3, should
<say> that be "a 5 or 6 point harness CAN be used
ONLY in vehicles with cages" vs. the current "In
vehicles with cages, a 5 or 6 point harness must be
used." If I remember correctly you don't want a
strap limiting your ability to submarine if your in
a non-caged car so if the roof collapses you wont
crushed as badly.
