NJMP SA2005 helmet rule?

[RacerBill]

I think that line is also in a Steppenwolf song something like "don't bogart that joint my friend pass it over to me"

'roll another one, just like the other one.....'

[billf]

"The NJ State Police took most of these rules as input and guidelines for developing their rulesets. So they didn't follow just the SCCA GCR when writing their law."

Is it tru that the N.J. Police are "writing thieir law"? Most states have a legislature to do that...police enforce the laws as written (we hope).

Is that what you meant? Just wondered.

Good racing.

Bill

[Greg Amy]

It's more likely a "regulation", which bureaucrats are tasked to do...legislatures make laws (i.e., "the state police is going to regulate the safety of auto racing in our state") then toss the application of it to bureaucrats to write the specific regulations (i.e., "you must use SA2000 helmets"). As you no doubt know, the state police have bureaucrats, too...

I'm glad to read that Ken is involved in this project; I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't know you were part of NJMP, let alone Managing Director! God news to read, best of luck to you. - GA

[wdether]

It's more likely a "regulation", which bureaucrats are tasked to do...legislatures make laws (i.e., "the state police is going to regulate the safety of auto racing in our state") then toss the application of it to bureaucrats to write the specific regulations (i.e., "you must use SA2000 helmets"). As you no doubt know, the state police have bureaucrats, too...

I'm glad to read that Ken is involved in this project; I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't know you were part of NJMP, let alone Managing Director! God news to read, best of luck to you. - GA

Greg is correct, the NJ legislature writes laws and the various state agencies create rules/regulations based on the intent of the laws. I believe all of the state police regulations are written under Title 13 and the racing regulations are written under Title 13, Chapter 62. The NJ State Police Troopers that I ocassionally run into at my day job are good people to work with.

It is good that a racer like Ken is involved with the track.

[Ken Grammer]

Wow... sorry... I was using too much shorthand.

Absolutely... the police enforce... not write... the laws. They do, however, in this case make recommendations.

Sorry for adding to the confusion.