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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) All participants:
(1) Shall comply with the rules or regulations established for use by the motorsport operator;
(2) Shall wear all safety equipment as recommended by the motorsport operator, or which might otherwise be required by law;
(3) Shall obey all rules or instructions announced by the motorsport operator with regard to the safe operation of the motorized vehicle he or she is operating;
(4) Shall, as to the motorsport operator, expressly assume the risk of and legal responsibility for any injury, loss, or damage to person or property which results from participation in operating a motorized vehicle, and caused by any of the following:
(A) Variations in terrain, slope, or angle of terrain including elevation changes;
(B) Surface or subsurface conditions including, but not limited to, rocks or debris;
(C) Turns in the racetrack; and
(D) Collisions with retaining walls, tire walls, trees, fences, other vehicles, or any property provided by the motorsport operator.
(b) Each participant shall have the sole individual responsibility for:
(1) Knowing the range of his or her ability to negotiate the course of the motorsport facility;
(2) Operating the motorized vehicle within the limits of the participant’s own ability;
(3) Heeding all posted warnings;
(4) Operating only within the designated area and designated times as provided by the motorsport operator; and
(5) Refraining from acting in a manner which a reasonable person would believe to be likely to cause or contribute to the injury of any person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 20. Natural Resources § 20-19-4. Duties of motorsport participants - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-20-natural-resources/wv-code-sect-20-19-4/
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