SPECTATOR

SAFETY

Follow this advice to stay safe while watching all the action

PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN WATCHING LIVE RALLY STAGES

Spectators should be aware that all motorsport can be dangerous. Despite organisers taking reasonable precautions, unavoidable accidents can happen. Therefore you attend a JMC&LCC rally event at your own risk.

For your own safety and that of others please:

Obey all the instructions of safety marshals, spectator marshals and police officers (both Honorary and States Police). These instructions are for YOUR Safety. If you do not follow these instructions the organisers may have to delay or cancel a stage.

  • Observe the colour coded tape and all signage:

    • RED AND WHITE tape means a PROHIBITED AREA – a no-go location for everyone

    • BLACK AND YELLOW may be used for spectator areas – if it is in use, please stay within the marked area

  • Use the natural environment to protect yourself

  • Do not walk on the rally stage (the road or lane) – once the road is closed it is imperative that everyone stays off this live area

  • Stay standing please and remain alert

  • Remember that alcohol and drugs can impair your responses and threaten your safety

  • Always keep your own safety in mind

  • Observe and obey all event signs

  • Do not enter any prohibited areas

  • Expect the unexpected

A vintage rally car with pink and white decals on a coastal road, with a digital timer and a sign showing a clock, near grassy dunes and the sea in the background.

Please remember that DURING a rally:

Cars may run wide on corners

Cars may cut corners

Cars may throw up stones

Cars may overshoot junctions

Cars may leave the road

  • A rally safety poster with a large red warning message that says 'DON'T WALK ON THE STAGE,' featuring a scene of a motorsport event. The illustration includes a race car, spectators, trees, and safety warnings promoting spectator safety.

  • A colorful illustration promoting rally racing safety, featuring a rally car on a dirt track with spectators behind a safety barrier, and large text that says 'Respect the Marshals.' The bottom includes safety messages and caution symbols.

  • A promotional poster for a motorsport rally event emphasizing safety. The image shows a race car with a colorful design, spectators behind a caution tape, and safety messages including warnings to stay in designated spectator areas and follow marshal instructions. The text overlay reads "Expect the Unexpected" and "Spectate Safely."

  • Rally safety poster with a red background featuring an eye-glasses and camera illustration, a line of colorful spectators behind yellow and black safety tape, a yellow emergency vehicle in motion, and warning signs, emphasizing spectator safety at motorsport events.

  • Rally safety poster with a race car crashing into a tree and a crowd of spectators in the background. The poster says 'Start and Well Back' and provides safety tips for rally spectators, including staying behind the tree line and never below the track level.

  • A safety poster with a car crash scene on the left and a crowd of spectators in the background, emphasizing rally safety with the message 'Never risk your own safety.' The poster includes warnings about dangerous behavior and advises spectators to stay vigilant during a rally.

Warning sign with a silhouette of a person crossed out in red, indicating no entry for spectators, with the words 'PROHIBITED AREA' and additional text about spectator restrictions.
Triangular warning sign with black exclamation mark and bold text warning about motor sport dangers, advising to take precautions and acknowledge the risk.
A warning sign with a red triangle border, black exclamation mark, and bold text alerting that motor sports can be dangerous, with a warning not to have spectators beyond a certain point.
Triangle warning sign with an exclamation mark, warning that motor sport can be dangerous and that a motor rally special stage is approaching.