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DO NOT
              smoke where                                                                         DO NOT
              there is petrol                                                                  drink and drive





                                                                                           DURING

         SAFETY THE RALLY



                     REMEMBER THAT MOTOR SPORT CAN BE EXTREMELY

            DANGEROUS AND THAT YOU ARE PRESENT AT YOUR OWN RISK.




          The diagrams herewith illustrate areas where you should not             Safety for all on
          park your vehicle nor sit nor stand to watch the cars:
                                                                                  the rally!
          The red areas in the diagrams below are NO GO        zones.
                                                                                  With the advancement in
            On the outside of sharp bends     At junctions or intersections       technology, safety for the
                                                                                  rally is being drastically
                                                                                  improved.
                                                                                  Each competitor will receive
                                                                                  a preprogramed Garmin GPS
             At jumps or brows  At ‘S’ bends                                      unit with the recorded track
                                                                                  of the day.

                                                                                  On the unit, Speed zones and
                                                                                  triple caution danger hazards
                                                                                  have been marked and will
                                                                                  alert the crew of the
                      SAFETY TIPS for the adventurous!                            impending danger, 200
          Things to take with you:           Things NOT to take with you:         meters in advance. The
          Ÿ Route map and the rally itinerary                                     audible alert will be
          Ÿ A good and recent road map that   Ÿ An unreliable car                 connected to the on-board
                                             Ÿ Your pets, especially dogs
             covers Kenya                    Ÿ Young children                     speaker which also supports
          Ÿ Sensible strong footwear for the bush                                 the overtake request unit.
          Ÿ Protective headgear against the strong   Ÿ Ailing family members
                                             Ÿ Heavily pregnant women
             sun                             Ÿ Alcohol                            This is a big step forward in
          Ÿ Sufficient food and drink but not                                     improving safety of both the
             alcoholic ones                 HAVE FUN BUT BE SAFE!                 crew as well as the public as
          Ÿ Waterproof clothing and an umbrella
          Ÿ A torch and spare batteries                                           the rally pases through the
          Ÿ Warm clothing and blankets for                                        towns and villages.
             emergencies                     Remember that these cars             It further helps in ensuring
          Ÿ A tow rope                       are extremely fast so you
          Ÿ A small can of spare fuel        need to stand well off their         competitors follow the
          Ÿ A can of water                   path.                                prescribed route.
          Ÿ Jump cables for emergency starting of
             car
          Ÿ Enough cash for emergencies





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