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One of the advantages of the Code 60 is that it can be displayed and withdrawn without having to wait for the leaders to be approaching the startline.
If simultaneous deployment is not possible the following situation could occur.
Car X is approaching the startline as the Code 60 is displayed and slows. Car Y is half way round the circuit and does not slow until the Code 60 flags reach his location. Advantage to Car Y.
The incident is resolved and the Code 60 is withdrawn and green flag displayed as Car Y approaches the startline and that car increases to racing speed. Car X is now half way round the circuit and cannot increase to racing speed until the green flags reach its location. Advantage to Car Y again.
There would be logistics to be sorted out; policing speeds without numerous timing loops, simultaneous deployment etc, but Code 60 has been proved to work and does increase marshal safety.
If the MSA does give the trial the green light it can only be good for UK motor racing and marshals and any clerk that does decide not to use it at all is putting marshal safety lower down their priority list than it should be.
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