| Safety Equipment |
Page Number: 41 |
| All safety equipment which was required to pass the safety inspection must be operational
and engaged when the boat enters the water and must remain so while the boat is on the water. |
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| Unsafe Equipment |
Page Number: 41 |
| Any participant at a sanctioned event is subject to elimination at the event if, after passing the safety inspection, an official should determine that any of the required safety equipment is, in fact, unsafe. Should it be determined that said equipment was rendered unsafe, inoperable, or simply not activated by the direct and intentional actions of the participant, said participant may be immediately disqualified from the event. In addition to the disqualification, the participant as well as the boat may be suspended from competition at any future sanctioned events for up to six (6) months. A notification of such suspension shall be made. A request for an appeals hearing may be made; such request should be made in writing and submitted within twenty (20) days following the date of the suspension notification. The request is to be submitted to the sanctioning division or chapter’s Board of Directors.
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| Smoking in Boats |
Page Number: 41 |
| Smoking is not permitted in or on any race boat (on land or water). |
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| Boats Under Tow |
Page Number: 41 |
| No driver, while his boat is being towed on the water, shall attempt to start his engine.
While under tow, all boats must have the ignition switch as well as the fuel shut-off valve in the “off” position. In addition, the V-drive must be disengaged (out of gear). Failure to comply with any portion of this rule may result in disqualification. |
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| Accidents |
Page Number: 41 |
| Any boat which is involved in an accident at a sanctioned event must be reinspected by the Safety Inspector prior to the boat being allowed to make any further qualifying, elimination, or exhibition runs. Furthermore, the boat and any part thereof is also subject to retention by NDBA or the sanctioning division or chapter as outlined in “Retention of Boats and Parts” elsewhere in this rule book. Any driver who is involved in an accident at a sanctioned event must be examined by the medical personnel on duty at the event. Said medical personnel will make the determination as to whether the driver needs to be further examined by a physician or transported to a hospital. Refusal to allow the examination, or failure to follow the prescribed medical advice, could result in the suspension of one’s Competition Drivers License (or notification of said refusal to the home division or chapter if the driver is competing under another division or chapter’s license).
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| Accident Report |
Page Number: 41 |
| A report must be completed on any boat involved in an accident at a sanctioned event.
The report will detail the events surrounding the accident, its probable causes, and possible means of prevention. |
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National Drag Boat Association (NDBA)
American Drag Boat Association (ADBA Div 1)
Central States Drag Boat Association (CSDBA Div 2)
Southern Drag Boat Association (SDBA Div 3)
St Louis Drag Boat Association (SLDBA Div 4)
Columbia Drag Boat Association (CDBA)
Delaware Drag Boat Association (DVDRC)
International Hot Boat Association (IHBA)
Kentuckey Drag Boat Association (KDBA)
National Jet Boat Association (NJBA)
Outboard Drag Boat Association (ODBA)
Victorian Drag Boat Club (VDBC) |