Bizarre Towing Incident with safety implications

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Originally Posted by Stephen Green

After last years incident at Brands Hatch whenb the Caterham turned over whilst being towed, ALL marshals were informed by the BRSCC they were NOT to become drivers in towed cars. Either the race car driver stayed with the car or a recovery guy did the job. The alternative was the car was left in a 'safe place' at the edge of the track until the days activities were over.

It is worth mentioning that whilst we are struggling to get enough marshals to give adequate safety cover at some meetings, it would seem silly to use a valuable souce to become the driver of a car being towed, thus leaving the marshals crew short staffed. If the driver cannot be bothered to stay with his/her car until the end of the race, then retrieval of their car should not be made easy.

Yes, I agree with Steve. A couple of seasons ago, I hd a driver leave his car in the kitty litter at 4a (Bottom of Paddock) BH. He had to return to the Paddock to speak to his Sponsor! As the Obs on Post 4a, (No Roger - it was n't a BRSCC Meeting); I shouted after him - 'Get back, or else your car will be dragged to behind Graham Hill bend and you may collect it after 1830 hours! He soon came back!!
We can not afford, these days, to 'lose' a Marshal of Post to 'play recovery'.

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Originally Posted by Woolley

Of course, there's the Champ Car method of just wrapping it around and giving the driver the end to hold. If you get uncomfortable, let go.

One of the nasty accidents I have heard about they used the above method except that the strap had a hook on the end of it. When the driver let go of the strap the hook hooked.