(weighs less than 100 gms)

With effect from 1 July 2004, the regulations governing the use of SOS/OK boards in rallying have been amended to reflect those of the FIA. After an accident, the crew must display the red SOS sign if urgent medical attention is required, or the OK sign to indicate no assistance is necessary. Any following car that has the SOS sign displayed to them, or that sees a car where both crew members are still in the car but is not displaying a sign, must immediately and without exception stop to render assistance. All other cars following shall also stop, except the second car, which shall continue to the next radio point to report the accident. The same regulation was also approved for Off Road events from 1 July 2004, with a small variation that does not require a safety triangle to be placed before the scene of the accident.

Full details of these regulation changes will be found in the news section of the MSA website, www.msauk.org.

Release MSA04-014: 14 June 2004

From Section K (Specific Regulations for Rallying) of the British Motor Sports Yearbook 2004 ("The Blue Book") is regulation  K25.5, and,
From Section H (Specific Regulations for Off-Road Events) of the British Motor Sports Yearbook 2004 ("The Blue Book") is regulation  H31.5:

"Competitors must carry an A4 size white board with a red SOS on one side and OK on the other. This should be used following an incident to indicate to following competitors if medical assistance is required (SOS) or that the crew are safe (OK). Competitors observing such signs must report their location and nature to the stage finish. Competitors who misuse the 'SOS' or 'OK' board will be penalised by exclusion and may be reported to the MSA for further penalty."