YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Official’s Position Description - SPECTATOR MARSHAL / ROAD CLOSURE
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WARNING! MOTOR SPORT CAN BE DANGEROUS
Responsible to
Safety Manager
Responsibilities
Duties
ROAD CLOSURE
THE ROAD WILL BE OFFICIALLY CLOSED WITH THE PASSAGE OF A POLICE CAR, WITH FLASHING LIGHTS AND SIREN, APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR BEFORE THE FIRST COMPETING CAR IS DUE. AFTER CLOSURE, DO NOT MOVE ONTO OR CROSS THE ROAD, AS COMPETING CARS WILL PASS AT APPROXIMATELY 30 SECOND INTERVALS.
THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FOR UP TO 4½ HOURS. BE AWARE AS SOON AS THE FIELD HAS GONE THROUGH THE STAGE THE ROAD MAY BE REOPENED.
ROAD OPENING
THE ROAD WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED WITH THE PASSAGE OF A MARKED POLICE CAR WITH FLASHING LIGHTS AND SIREN, SOON AFTER THE LAST COMPETITION CAR HAS PASSED. DO NOT MOVE ONTO THE ROAD UNTIL AFTER THE POLICE CAR HAS PASSED. If the vehicle stops, the road is only opened up to the police vehicle location.
ALWAYS
IF NECESSARY THE TARGA STAGE WILL NOT START, OR CONTINUE, UNTIL THE OFFICIALS’ INSTRUCTIONS ARE OBEYED!
NEVER
Thank you for making yourself available for Targa Great Barrier Reef
WARNING! MOTOR SPORT CAN BE DANGEROUS
Responsible to
Safety Manager
Responsibilities
- Set up and dismantle spectator marshalling equipment as directed.
- Observe and control the location and movement of spectators.
- Keep spectators away from ‘NO STANDING’ areas.
- Keep unauthorised vehicles clear of control operations and ensure that competitors and officials are not impeded in their duties.
Duties
- Attend pre-event training sessions as required.
- Sign on for duty, wear official identification and assist stage set-up.
- Be fully aware of guidelines for safe spectating and plans for spectator locations.
- Maintain a position where there is a clear view of the spectators in the assigned sector, oncoming vehicles and spectator marshals in adjacent sectors.
- At completion of duties, return equipment and assist in clean-up.
ROAD CLOSURE
THE ROAD WILL BE OFFICIALLY CLOSED WITH THE PASSAGE OF A POLICE CAR, WITH FLASHING LIGHTS AND SIREN, APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR BEFORE THE FIRST COMPETING CAR IS DUE. AFTER CLOSURE, DO NOT MOVE ONTO OR CROSS THE ROAD, AS COMPETING CARS WILL PASS AT APPROXIMATELY 30 SECOND INTERVALS.
THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FOR UP TO 4½ HOURS. BE AWARE AS SOON AS THE FIELD HAS GONE THROUGH THE STAGE THE ROAD MAY BE REOPENED.
ROAD OPENING
THE ROAD WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED WITH THE PASSAGE OF A MARKED POLICE CAR WITH FLASHING LIGHTS AND SIREN, SOON AFTER THE LAST COMPETITION CAR HAS PASSED. DO NOT MOVE ONTO THE ROAD UNTIL AFTER THE POLICE CAR HAS PASSED. If the vehicle stops, the road is only opened up to the police vehicle location.
ALWAYS
- Always STAY ALERT! The unexpected may happen.
- Always wait until the police car with the flashing lights and siren passes your location before moving. Onto or across the road as there may have been a delay in the passage of the competing cars.
- Always stand where you can see the competing cars coming and going.
- Always leave yourself room to move away quickly.
- Always spectate from behind the YELLOW or ORANGE 1 METRE DEEP (town stages) tapes.
- Always keep children under constant and close supervision.
- Always keep animals on a lead.
- Always do as the spectator marshals and senior officials direct - they have been trained in safe spectating procedures.
IF NECESSARY THE TARGA STAGE WILL NOT START, OR CONTINUE, UNTIL THE OFFICIALS’ INSTRUCTIONS ARE OBEYED!
NEVER
- Never stand in prohibited areas (study the spectator viewing diagrams).
- Never stand or sit close to the edge of the road.
- Never stand below the level of the road (or in gutters or culverts).
- Never stand in run-off (escape) routes for the competing cars.
- Never sit down at a location on the same level as the cars - you need to be standing so that you are able to move away quickly if necessary.
- Never stand behind the red and white striped tape.
- Never stand in front of arrows or signs relevant to the running of the event.
- Never be distracted - always face the competing cars.
- Never stand on or cross the road while it is officially closed.
- Never play games with your safety, or with that of the competitors.
NO STANDING AREAS ARE SHOWN WITH STRIPES
Keep yourself safe and follows these tips!
- Stay hydrated
- Where practical, seek shade
- Park your vehicle across the road or track you are closing, well back from the plastic tape.
- If a member of the public happens to come along, explain that the road is closed with the permission of Police, the local council and TMR for the purpose of a high-speed motorsport event. Show them the permits that are included in this pack that the stage commander has given you.
- At no time should you put yourself in danger from an aggravated person. If they look like they are becoming argumentative, use your radio or direct them to your stage commander who will alert Event Command, and let them go. If they do go into the stage, try to get them to go in the direction the competition cars will be travelling, then try and flag down the next competing or course car immediately, and explain the situation.
- The road is considered closed once you have assumed your position on the stage. Following from this, you will next see course vehicles checking the placement of all officials and tapes, boards, road conditions and road book.