[Land-speed] Sharing your drive or ride.

[James Tone]

-----Original Message-----
>From: M Pittwood <MPittwood at compuserve.com>
>Sent: Jun 26, 2007 10:47 AM
>To: Land Speed List <land-speed at autox.team.net>
>Subject: [Land-speed] Sharing your drive or ride.
>
>Whilst the outcome of the UK Health and Safety Executive crash
>investigation into accident of the Vampire jet car with Richard Hammond at
>the controls may not directly affect the USA there could be serious lessons
>to be learnt.
>
>Do you know how old your new tyres really are?
>
>If you put anyone in your car or on your bike - even just for a single pass
>- then if that person is doing it as an employee (they might be a reporter
>or journalist writing about the experience) you should read the Health and
>Safety Executive report. (www.hse.gov.uk)
>
>With even more litigation in the USA you may have to consider how you have
>documented the persons training and familiarisation with controls and the
>machines performance.  If they do even one pass, have you a written risk
>assessment for the event and track that you are using?
>
>Lots to think about.
>
>Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England
>PS I would hate to think how the HSE would react to a team using 27 year
>old LSR tires on their loaned vehicle (if that story was ever true).
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