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[manthony121]

According to the SCCA GCR, a (standing) white flag is shown to warn of a "slow moving race car, ambulance, or other emergency vehicle on the racing surface."  However, there is no requirement to slow down, or to stop racing.  I can see a White Flag if a broken race car is limping back to the pits, but it seems that if there were an ambulance or other emergency vehicle on the racing surface, a Yellow Flag would be shown.

 

How common is it for the standing White Flag to be shown?  Is there a situation when an ambulance would be on the track, and a Yellow Flag NOT be shown?

[davew]

Part of the description of a yellow flag is to be prepared to stop. For a slow moving vehicle (race car stuck in 2nd gear/ambulance/tow truck/etc) you should have no reason to stop. It is simply an advisory/informational flag to warn you of a faster than normal closing speed.

 

Example, a crash occurs at turn 6. The closest wrecker is stationed at turn 2. The wrecker deploys and a white is shown at turn 2 for the slow moving wrecker. Generally the white is 2 stations back, so turn 1 would also be white. Remember the crash is at turn 6, which may be a mile away from turn 1. Since a yellow flag effectively stops racing/passing, it should not be shown as you approach the slow moving wrecker as it works its way to the incedent.

 

The differences between a white and yellow flag are proper as written. Thank You for your input

 

Dave

[Blake Thompson]

According to the SCCA GCR, a (standing) white flag is shown to warn of a "slow moving race car, ambulance, or other emergency vehicle on the racing surface."  However, there is no requirement to slow down, or to stop racing.  I can see a White Flag if a broken race car is limping back to the pits, but it seems that if there were an ambulance or other emergency vehicle on the racing surface, a Yellow Flag would be shown.

 

How common is it for the standing White Flag to be shown?  Is there a situation when an ambulance would be on the track, and a Yellow Flag NOT be shown?

 

Generally speaking I've seen the yellow in place at the incident, when the wrecker is hooking up or what have you, most especially whilst workers are out on track.  Once under way you usually only see the white at the station it's just passed.  I imagine you can understand quickly the difference in risk in both situations.