Mirrored / tinted visors

[silverthorn2151]

Quick question fellow trackdayers that I should know the answer to but somehow don't.

Are there restrictions on visors at trackdays? Just on the point of ordering a mirrored visor when I thought about possible restrictions.

I shall be sitting on the idiot step pending you collective sage advice.

[gtdc]

We don't restrict but there's something pinging in the back of my mind about someone being sent off at Snetterton for having a blacked out one. I tale the view that if a chap's dim enough to try and drive in something he can't see out of he probably won't make it to the circuit anyway.

Melindi

[silverthorn2151]

Hi Melindi

Well that's the same as me. There is something somewhere that is making me question it.

I was going to get a black or mirrored visor to save changing to sunglasses when the sun is out. If it's questionable though I'll save myself £30.

Mind you, if someone was so dim they were wearing one when it was anything other than very bright, they would deserve to go home.

I blame The Stig! lol

oops, spooling

Edited by silverthorn2151 on Thursday 20th January 10:50

[gtdc]

My bike helmet has got sunglass like things that you can flip down behind the clear visor.

[gtdc]

The following is from the MSV regs for last year so it gives them the option to refuse whta they like...

Crash Helmets
Cars: All Participants must wear a suitable, correctly fitted and securely fastened crash helmet. For open
top vehicles a full face helmet is required. If MSV is of the view that a Participant’s crash helmet is not
suitable, it may require the Participant to hire a helmet from MSV at the then standard hire rate or, if no
suitable helmet is available, exclude the Participant from any circuit activity.
Bikes: All Participants must wear a suitable, correctly fitted and securely fastened full face crash helmet,
which must comply with current ACU/FIM standards.

[Elderly]

I have a black visor. I've probably done about 80 track days with loads of different TDOs
and nobody has ever questioned it.

I'm in a tin top car and I just pull the black visor down a little bit on the odd occasion
at the start and/or the end of the day when the UK sun is out (and low in the sky).

[kriss]

I wear a full face Simpson with Iridium (blue blocker) visor and never had any trouble from TDO, Nurburgring or the BIB (even one night time where I lost track of time and ended driving in it)

Many lids come standard with a plain visor and the additional upgrade visor is popped in the bag also. Normally just two scrwews or lock tabs to swap.

I would go for a smoked visor, but would be very surprised if you ever got any trouble with anything remotely tinted or mirrored unless on a motorbike on public highway

[Shaun_E]

MSA regulations for racing specify that a visor must be "neutral density" i.e. it must not alter the colour of what you see - this normally means a grey tint. I have been told that this is so that you can tell what flag is being waved at you! I've never seen a trackday organiser stipulate anything about visors but I am sure if you comply with the MSA regs then you will definitly be OK.
Having said all this, probably about 1/2 the scrutineers I have met have given me a hard time about my tinted visor.

[silverthorn2151]

I have opted for a black visor with my new lid.

Thanks for the input.