Pit Vehicle Charge Div.5

Chris Williams · 05-31-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by chebby2

Having insurance on your pit vehichle should be all that is required.

If there's no registration or check, how do they know if that's the case? How many pit vehicles do you think have insurance? My guess: less than 10%.

Seriously, people will piss and moan about anything. We're talking about a $10/year charge...

Ed Fernandez · 05-31-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Williams

If there's no registration or check, how do they know if that's the case? How many pit vehicles do you think have insurance? My guess: less than 10%.

Seriously, people will piss and moan about anything. We're talking about a $10/year charge...

I'm open to having everybody sending me $10 yearly.Hey,it's only once a year.PM me for my address.

The Hawk · 05-31-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Williams

If there's no registration or check, how do they know if that's the case? How many pit vehicles do you think have insurance? My guess: less than 10%.

Seriously, people will piss and moan about anything. We're talking about a $10/year charge...

Up here,we gat a sticker similar to one you get at a National Park for the summer. It must be dispayed on the pit vehicle. With the insurance,the track will do random checks if you`re using the pit vehicle. If you can`t show proof of insurance,you`re out for the event. It`s less than $100 a year,but after the insurance,the registration fees,NHRA memberships,it starts to add up.

Chris1529 · 05-31-2011, 07:25 PM

The $10 wouldn't bother me too much. It is the fact that they make you get insurance is what bothers me. I would feel really wierd going into my insurance agent asking for insurance for something that never sees a public road.

Chris Williams · 05-31-2011, 08:56 PM

There have been some really nasty accidents in the last few years with people zooming around on pit vehicles, kids going all over the place at silly speeds, and whatnot.

A year ago one of our fellow racers was motoring along on a scooter when someone backed out of their pit without looking and he ended up going face first into the pavement. Lost a couple teeth, mangled their face and spent the evening in the ER (amazingly he went into the 3rd round the next day). And much worse has happened.

Insurance seems like a good idea, and if it costs $10/year to administer a program that insures people have it, and that people can be held accountable if stuff happens, that seems OK with me.

Chris1529 · 06-01-2011, 10:12 AM

[QUOTE=Chris Williams;261531]A year ago one of our fellow racers was motoring along on a scooter when someone backed out of their pit without looking and he ended up going face first into the pavement. Lost a couple teeth, mangled their face and spent the evening in the ER (amazingly he went into the 3rd round the next day). And much worse has happened.

who needed the insurance in this instance? Definately not the guy on the scooter. If you are riding or driving down the road and someone backs out in front of you, it is their fault-not yours.

TS310C · 06-01-2011, 10:23 AM

I guess I better check into getting insurance for our golf cart now. I have never had it before. Unless it is covered by my homeowners or something. Time to call the ins agent. LOL We are racing part time this year to save money, but for some reason we just keep spending more and more.

Tell me again what the NHRA insurance we pay for is used for? We pay for it at nationals and we are supposed to get insurance with our membership as well. Not sure what that is for if we have to be insured for everything.

Gregg Teel · 06-01-2011, 11:15 PM

Ours is $60 per year for coverage on injury, medical, property damage etc. Replacement for theft, fire etc. is not covered under our homeowners policy, have to buy that on its own. Replacement cost for a $4K to $5K cart is less than a $100 a year.

Gregg

Chris Williams · 06-02-2011, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TS310C

Tell me again what the NHRA insurance we pay for is used for? We pay for it at nationals and we are supposed to get insurance with our membership as well. Not sure what that is for if we have to be insured for everything.

http://nhra.com/insuranceinfo.aspx

Chris Williams · 05-31-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris1529

I would feel really wierd going into my insurance agent asking for insurance for something that never sees a public road.

People buy ATV and other off-road vehicle insurance all the time: http://www.progressive.com/motorcycl...coverages.aspx

Never seeing a public road just makes it really cheap.

05-31-2011, 07:25 PM	#4
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Pit Vehicle Charge Div.5 The $10 wouldn't bother me too much. It is the fact that they make you get insurance is what bothers me. I would feel really wierd going into my insurance agent asking for insurance for something that never sees a public road. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

05-31-2011, 08:56 PM	#5
Chris Williams Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 401 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pit Vehicle Charge Div.5 There have been some really nasty accidents in the last few years with people zooming around on pit vehicles, kids going all over the place at silly speeds, and whatnot. A year ago one of our fellow racers was motoring along on a scooter when someone backed out of their pit without looking and he ended up going face first into the pavement. Lost a couple teeth, mangled their face and spent the evening in the ER (amazingly he went into the 3rd round the next day). And much worse has happened. Insurance seems like a good idea, and if it costs $10/year to administer a program that insures people have it, and that people can be held accountable if stuff happens, that seems OK with me. __________________ Chris Williams 6304 SC, TD, ET

06-01-2011, 10:12 AM	#6
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Pit Vehicle Charge Div.5 [QUOTE=Chris Williams;261531]A year ago one of our fellow racers was motoring along on a scooter when someone backed out of their pit without looking and he ended up going face first into the pavement. Lost a couple teeth, mangled their face and spent the evening in the ER (amazingly he went into the 3rd round the next day). And much worse has happened. who needed the insurance in this instance? Definately not the guy on the scooter. If you are riding or driving down the road and someone backs out in front of you, it is their fault-not yours. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350 Last edited by Chris1529; 06-01-2011 at 10:15 AM.

06-01-2011, 10:23 AM	#7
TS310C Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Morton, IL Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pit Vehicle Charge Div.5 I guess I better check into getting insurance for our golf cart now. I have never had it before. Unless it is covered by my homeowners or something. Time to call the ins agent. LOL We are racing part time this year to save money, but for some reason we just keep spending more and more. Tell me again what the NHRA insurance we pay for is used for? We pay for it at nationals and we are supposed to get insurance with our membership as well. Not sure what that is for if we have to be insured for everything. __________________ Ryan Koener S/G 310C

06-01-2011, 11:15 PM	#8
Gregg Teel Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pit Vehicle Charge Div.5 Ours is $60 per year for coverage on injury, medical, property damage etc. Replacement for theft, fire etc. is not covered under our homeowners policy, have to buy that on its own. Replacement cost for a $4K to $5K cart is less than a $100 a year. Gregg

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