Kids In Cop Karts
KIDS IN COP KARTS
This program has been started with our community’s children in mind. Several of the local and county law enforcement officers have built a go-kart track to have fun in there spare time. These officers would like to offer the opportunity to the children of community to learn the basic knowledge to operate a go-kart in a drug free safe and friendly environment. Law enforcement officers will teach all of the course instruction. This instruction is on a voluntary basis during the officer’s off-duty time. So there will be no cost to our taxpayers for this instruction. The following page will show a list of classroom study. The classroom study may occur either in an actual classroom or may be instructed at the location of the go-kart track whichever works out better for the instructors at the time. After the classroom study there will be an opportunity for the children to actually drive the karts on the track with the supervision of an instructor.
This opportunity will be offered as part of the after school program as a Hesston Middle School activity. Although there may be a possibility that part of the instruction may happen on a Saturday depending on the amount of students that sign up.
There will be a waiver of liability release that will be require a signature by a parent of guardian of the child that are planning to participate in the driving portion of the class.
We hope to see a majority of the students get involved in this activity and possibly some parents. We hope this activity will give all of us the opportunity to interact with people we normally just wave at as we drive by. This will also give the children an opportunity to get to know us and other children of the community that they may normally don’t associate with.
Thank you for your interest in this program. If you have any questions please direct your questions to Officer Jim Brandewiede at the Hesston Police department, 620-327-2020 or John Mckay at the Hesston Middle School, 620-327-7111
Kids In Cop Karts
Drug Free Kids and Cops Program
Program Goal- to give the children of our community the opportunity to learn the basic knowledge of a go-kart. To give our children the opportunity to use there spare time in a drug and crime free environment. Classroom instruction will include the following.
1.) Personal Safety
a. Proper safety equipment
b. Health
2.) Driving Safety
a. Proper speed for knowledge of go-kart
b. Proper speeds for terrain surfaces
c. Safety restraints
d. Avoiding hazards
e. Drug and alcohol free driving issues
3.) Mechanical Safety
a. Knowing the parts of the go-kart
b. Knowing the danger parts of the go-kart
1. Hot points
2. Moving parts
3. Pinch points
4.) Light Mechanical repairs
5.) Track Rules
6.) Traffic Laws- Go-karts are not allowed to be driven on any public roadway or alley access.
7.) Pedestrian Safety
a. Learn what its like for drivers before and after school. While students are walking home
b. Pedestrian cross walks
8.) AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF FUN
Kids In Cop Karts
Drug Free Kids and Cops Program
TRACK RULES
1) All drivers must be checked for proper safety equipment before operating any of the karts.
2) All drivers must be able to inspect the kart they are driving in a proficient manner. A checklist will be provided. This will be part of the classroom study.
3) All karts on the track must be approved by the course director and must be inspected for safety by an instructor before they will be allowed on the track.
4) All drivers must attend the classroom portion of the program before they will be allowed to participate in the driving portion of the program. THIS ALSO INCLUDES PARENTS AND ALL OTHER ADULTS WANTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
5) There will be no driving on the track without supervision of an instructor.
6) While driving on the track during supervised driver training all drivers must follow all directions given by the course instructor. ANY DRIVER NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS WILL BE STOPPED AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW OF CLASSROOM STUDY MATERIAL AND TRACK RULES UNTILL THEY ARE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD. THIS IS CALLED DRIVER SUSPENSION. The course instructor will determine this.
7) During supervised driver training there will be times that the students while be fitted with two-way radios and ear plug speaker systems so that the instructor is able to speak to the group as one while driving. The only persons allowed to talk into the radio are the instructors only.
8) No intentional ramming bumping or running other kart drivers off the track will be allowed. If this happens driver will be subject to DRIVER SUSPENSION.
9) All drivers must stay on the course track. No cutting corners or driving off of the course track will be allowed. If this happens the driver will be subject to DRIVER SUSPENSION.
10) There will be no cussing, fighting, arguing allowed anywhere or at anytime. Persons doing so will be subject to DRIVER SUSPENSION.
11) Determining which kart the student’s drive will be at the instructors discretion or may be determined by drawing a number out of a hat.
12) All kart speeds while in the staging area or the pit area must be at a minimum for safety of all other observers.
13) Competitive racing will only be allowed if the driver has passed all classroom and driving skills tests. The instructor will determine if the driver is capable of safely competing.
14) At times instructors will be setting up specific driving courses including traffic signs, pedestrians, and obstacles. During this time all students will remain off the karts in the staging area.
15) All observers must stay off of the track while karts are in motion unless requested by an instructor.
These track rules are set out to keep everyone involved with this program safe. We fell like they are reasonable and fare. If anyone has a question or problem with the rules please contact one of the instructors anytime during the participation of the program or contact Officer Jim Brandewiede at the Hesston Police Department (620)-327-2020
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