This is getting ridiculous

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Alan, post #20 there is a difference between recommending, and making compulsory. I always wore a foam collar, speedway approved, and could exit the car in the mandated time. With the compulsory Hans (not FHR, but specifically Hans) I could not. So now what do you recommend, not enter?
As I now work in the safety industry, I have been following the research from FIA, that notes that while injuries have decreased with the use of "containment seats" and FHR (forward head restraint) there has been a large increase in the number of short term unconsciousness and concussion. 2 things come to mind; if the incident occurs where there is nobody around, is there a possibility when there is fire the occupant(s) can't get out because of the black out? Secondly, who would carry the can for imposing a rule that actually created the secondary issue?

An aside to this, local (to me) sprint course at Curborough has a minimum of 4 days a month where you pay your money (£50) for a half day, maximum of 5 cars for the session, and go and run the sprint course as often, or few, as you like. You are likely to get over 25 runs if you want. It is controlled by a club volunteer to ensure safety, one car at a time on the track.
Requirement is; club membership (£20 odd all in), crash helmet. That's it. No race licence, no fees for MSA (equivalent of MSNZ)..
And guess what, they are getting more entrants to events, the sessions are almost always full, they are getting more taking parts in events
This to me is very enlightened