Approved Racing Safety Gear ?

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Is this info correct ?

Lee Hallenbeck's 'Race Component Design'
has had his Life Jackets approved by the APBA

APBA approved jackets.
LifeJacket with no sleeves $200
LifeJackets and pants are $400

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Is this info correct ?

Lee Hallenbeck's 'Race Component Design'
has had his Life Jackets approved by the APBA

APBA approved jackets.
LifeJacket with no sleeves $200
LifeJackets and pants are $400

APBA as an organization does not "approve" safety equipment. APBA has rules regarding cut resistant suits and manufacturing specs for lifejackets, which are posted on the APBA web site.

It is up to the manufacturers to build items to those specs and/or rules; up to inspectors to approve or disapprove the use on equipment based upon whether it meets the appropriate spec/rules, and ultimately up to the driver to pick proper equipment for the class they race.

APBA Safety Rule 1: "1. Racing is an inherently dangerous sport and each competitor assumes the risk when he/she participates in an event. While everyone involved — owners, drivers, crewmembers, officials, promoters, and the sanctioning body — can take, and have taken, measures to reduce the risk of serious injury, the risk cannot be eliminated and, in fact, will always be present. It is the participant’s responsibility to advise their spouses and next of kin APBA cannot be, and is not, responsible for all or even most aspects of the safety effort. That responsibility instead rests with the various participants in the events as follows:
"A. APBA: APBA officers, officials, agents, and representatives are not present at APBA events with sufficient frequency to make any representations or warranties of safety to any competitor or other person. As a result, APBA cannot and does not take responsibility to ensure the adequacy - for purposes of safety - of the racing facility, safety personnel or equipment, or conditions of the premises including the waterway. The participants are solely and ultimately responsible for satisfying themselves as to the safety of the premises, pit areas and race course.
"B. Participants: All participants are obligated to inspect the racing facilities, including the pit area and race course, including all of the conditions that would affect their participation in, before and after the event. Participants are solely and directly responsible for the safety of their race craft and racing equipment, are obligated to perform their duties whether as an owner, driver, or crew member in a manner designated to minimize, to the degree possible, the risk of injury to themselves and others. NEITHER APBA NOR THE PROMOTER/ CONDUCTING CLUB CAN OR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADEQUACY OF A PARTICIPANT’S RACE CRAFT, RACING EQUIPMENT, OR RACING ACTIVITY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PURPOSE."

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