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W. Va. Code § 20-19-4

Duties of motorsport participants

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 20 — Natural Resources · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 20-19-4, Duties of motorsport participants, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2374535
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(a) All participants: (1) Shall comply with the rules or regulations established for use by the motorsport operator; (2) Shall wear all safety equipment as recommended by the motorsport operator, or which might otherwise be required by law; (3) Shall obey all rules or instructions announced by the motorsport operator with regard to the safe operation of the motorized vehicle he or she is operating; (4) Shall, as to the motorsport operator, expressly assume the risk of and legal responsibility for any injury, loss, or damage to person or property which results from participation in operating a motorized vehicle, and caused by any of the following: (A) Variations in terrain, slope, or angle of terrain including elevation changes; (B) Surface or subsurface conditions including, but not limited to, rocks or debris; (C) Turns in the racetrack; and (D) Collisions with retaining walls, tire walls, trees, fences, other vehicles, or any property provided by the motorsport operator. (b) Each participant shall have the sole individual responsibility for: (1) Knowing the range of his or her ability to negotiate the course of the motorsport facility; (2) Operating the motorized vehicle within the limits of the participant’s own ability; (3) Heeding all posted warnings; (4) Operating only within the designated area and designated times as provided by the motorsport operator; and (5) Refraining from acting in a manner which a reasonable person would believe to be likely to cause or contribute to the injury of any person.