Track safety is a huge concern we all have with both racing and around the track. drivers are really good about observing and obeying flags and signals from the people running the track. One huge issue I see is getting everyone to slow down or stop safety when a flag is thrown. The person nearest the flagman will see the falg and if it is red will try to stop immediately. This is great unless the person behind you did not see the flag and plows into you from the rear.
There is a device available to us that is no bigger than a pager and you listen in through a ear peice (or a speaker in your helmet) to all conversation the Track Steward is talking about. Imagine hearing RED Flag through your ear piece and knowing everyone on the track just heard the same thing and are coming to a stop without getting to know your backside? How about on caution laps when that one individual just can't seem to get in the proper line up? The Head Flagger could come on the radio and say Number 3, go to second place. Then we don't circle the track until a red is thrown and the poor guy is finally lined back up.
www.rh2way.com has just such a unit and will give us a substantial discount if we order together. List is $99.00, but were were order in numbers the nice lady said she would do a LOT better. Christmas is coming, this is lot cheaper than the deductable you pay on insurance. And it would be cool to know what is going on.
Think about it and if there is enough intrest, maybe we can all be safer on the track.
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