CEN/TC 354/WG 3 - Go-karts

This European Standard is applicable for karting facilities, as defined in 3.1 below, relating to karts that are not intended to be used on public roads.
This European Standard applies to:
-   operation of leisure karts only;
-   operation of karts propelled by a combustion engine, including LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) combustion engines;
-   operation of karts used on indoor and outdoor tracks, permanent or temporary;
-   operation of karts used on supervised tracks designed for leisure karting, with a permanent hard surface (such as asphalt, concrete, timber and steel);
This part 2 does not consider the use of karts on ice or snow.
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   operation of karts used for competition organized by and under the responsibility of Commission international of Karting (CIK) Federation International of Automobile (FIA) and/or ASN (a national automobile club or other national body recognized by the FIA as sole holder of sporting power in a country), ensuring through the granting of licenses by an ASN or one of its affiliated members as defined in the International Sporting code, compliance with the safety, sporting, disciplinary and technical rules of the CIK-FIA and/ or ASN;
-   operation of karts designed exclusively for competition and toys;
-   operation of cross country karts;
-   operation of karts with two or more seats;
-   operation of karts used on tracks not mentioned above (such as mud, earth);
-   operation of karts used in amusement parks.
The requirements related to the hazards of electrical propulsion are not covered in this European Standard. Other than when the hazards of electrical propulsion dictate the operational standards herein are applicable to electrical carts.
This European Standard specifies appropriate measures to eliminate or reduce the risks arising from significant hazards, hazardous situations and events (see Clause 6) during operation and maintenance of the karts, when carried out as intended by the manufacturer.
This document is the part 2 covering track design and operation referred to in the scope of part 1.
This document serves to provide guidance for circuit operators regarding the safe operation of karting facilities. It does not remove the participants' responsibility for their own safety, nor does it remove the overriding principle that motorsport, due to its very nature, can be dangerous.

This European Standard is applicable for karts, according to 3.1, that are not intended to be used on public roads.
This European Standard applies to:
-   leisure karts only;
-   karts propelled by a combustion engine, including LPG combustion engines;
-   karts used on indoor and outdoor tracks, permanent or temporary;
-   karts used on supervised tracks designed for leisure karting, with a sealed ground (such as asphalt, concrete, ice or snow).
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   karts used for competition organised by and under the responsibility of the CIK-FIA and/or ASN, ensuring through the granting of licenses by an ASN or one of its affiliated members as defined in the International Sporting code, compliance with the safety, sporting, disciplinary and technical rules of the CIAK-FIA and/ or ASN;
-   karts designed exclusively for competition and toys;
-   cross country karts;
-   karts with two or more seats;
-   karts used on tracks not mentioned above (such as mud, earth);
-   karts used in amusement parks.
The requirements related to the hazards of electrical propulsion are not covered in this European Standard.
The requirements related to whole-body vibration are not covered in this European Standard.
This European Standard specifies appropriate measures to eliminate or reduce the risks arising from significant hazards, hazardous situations and events (see Clause 6) during operation and maintenance of the karts, when carried out as intended by the manufacturer.
Safety in karting activities is dependent on a correct interaction between leisure karts and the track equipment and facilities. General recommendations for tracks to be used for leisure karting are included in this part of the standard.
This document is not applicable to karts that are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.
NOTE   Specific requirements for tracks design and operation will be included in a future Part 2 of this standard.

1 Modification to table 1 Type of kart - Manufacturers design parameters
2 Modification to clause 7.4.1.2 "Additional requirements for all-around protection having a shaped surface"
3 Modification to clause 7.5.1.2 "Mechanical components of the brake system"
4 Modification to clause 9.2 "User manual"
5 Modification to clause 9.4
6 Modification to clause A.3.2 Test method for the distance between the ground and lower edge of the protection (a value Figure 2)7 Modification to clause A.3.3 Test method to measure the distance between the ground and the upper edge of the protection (b value  Figure 2)
8 Modification to clause E.2 Coupling the hand and body to the vibration source
9 Modification to clause E.7 Information to be reported

This European Standard is applicable for karts, according to 3.1, that are not intended to be used on public roads.
This European standard applies to:
- leisure karts only;
- karts propelled by a combustion engine, including LPG combustion engines;
- karts used on indoor and outdoor tracks, permanent or temporary;
- karts used on supervised tracks designed for leisure karting, with a sealed ground (such as asphalt, concrete, ice or snow).
This European Standard does not apply to:
- karts used for competition organised by and under the responsibility of the CIK-FIA and/or ASN, ensuring through the granting of licenses by an ASN or one of its affiliated members as defined in the International Sporting code, compliance with the safety, sporting, disciplinary and technical rules of the CIAK-FIA and/ or ASN;
- karts designed exclusively for competition and toys;
- cross country karts;
- karts with two or more seats;
- karts used on tracks not mentioned above (such as mud, earth);
- karts used in amusement parks.
The requirements related to the hazards of electrical propulsion are not covered in this European Standard.
The requirements related to whole-body vibration are not covered in this European Standard.
This European Standard specifies appropriate measures to eliminate or reduce the risks arising from significant hazards, hazardous situations and events (see Clause 6) during operation and maintenance of the karts, when carried out as intended by the manufacturer.
Safety in karting activities is dependent on a correct interaction between leisure karts and the track equipment and facilities. General recommendations for tracks to be used for leisure karting are included in this part of the standard.
This document is not applicable to karts that are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.
NOTE   Specific requirements for tracks design and operation will be included in a future Part 2 of this standard.