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| Author: | poeee [ Sat May 15, 2010 6:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 'Speed events' and steering column lock |
Quote: 6. if manufactured prior to 1 January 1978 (or otherwise does not comply with ADR25A) and not registered for use on public roads, have any steering column locking device removed or disabled
How does this rule relate to cars with Victorian club permits? |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Sat May 15, 2010 7:45 pm ] |
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Club Permit = Registered. I've competed with a working steering lock in the Moke, no issues. Cheers, |
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| Author: | poeee [ Sat May 15, 2010 7:56 pm ] |
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I should have just asked you straight up, as this is the same event. They didn't like my mid 80's 323 having a lock because it wasn't registered. They didn't stop me running, just suggested I get ridda it. |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Sat May 15, 2010 8:28 pm ] |
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poeee wrote: I should have just asked you straight up, as this is the same event. They didn't like my mid 80's 323 having a lock because it wasn't registered. They didn't stop me running, just suggested I get ridda it.
On my Seca I simply put a dymo tape sign on the dash above the ignition that said "Steering Lock Disabled" and they never asked again after that. 
The other way around it is to say you don't want to remove it because you migt want to register it again. Cheers, |
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| Author: | Pottsy [ Sun May 16, 2010 9:19 am ] |
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For what it's worth blokes, a Club Permit is not a registration, it's a Permit to drive the car under limited conditions. The wording of the CAMS rules is interesting, as last time I looked the bit of Bureacratic BS on steering locks required them to be disabled on all cars "except those registered for unlimited road use." By definition, only a full registration allows the car to have "unlimited road use". It may be that the changed wording is to remove some ambiguity. If so, I reckon it's created more. My personal take on the matter is how can it possibly be important in Club level motorsport? In normal driving I'd love to see the statistics of failed steering locks causing incidents. I'm betting there haven't been many, and even fewer in racing conditions. I cant see why the restriction is there, personally. Like all these things, you're at the mercy of the particular scrutineer on the day. (And most times arguing is just not worth the stress!) Cheers, Pottsy |
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| Author: | meeni [ Sun May 16, 2010 11:59 am ] |
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just pull it off... its easier to do in a mini then some cars.. although your scrutineer would have to be an ar*e hole to ping you for it... they seem to manage more often then not 
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| Author: | poeee [ Sun May 16, 2010 1:00 pm ] |
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Well it's easy enough done, I have an early steering column... but when I use this car on road, which under circumstances I will be allowed, it will need to be locked and left at some stage... meaning I have less security than a standard car. It's just more work that's not required I guess. |
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