"Now, you may be fully up to speed with current rules and regs in karting through involvement other than driving, but how do you suggest the MSA check that this is the case without some sort of test?"
In the past, before the ARKS test, the CoC satisfied himself that novices and first timers understood the rules by questioning them. He also , and still does, have a responsibility to examine the standard of driving of any driver and satisfy himself that teh driver is competent to race.
In the past this was done either by watching practice, or accepting the word of a reliable witness (eg: a trader or known driver). Alan Wood at Buckmore does a similar thing, only allowing people who are proven capable by known experience to drive the Elite class.
Having a standardised test was meant to lower the responsibility and workload of the CoC and justify 'training course' for certain clubs, perhaps even pay royalties.
As for the MSA stopping drivers taking part in nonMSA events, every driver I know takes part in a non-MSA event, Saturday practice. Many also do arrive-and-drive, also non-MSA.
I understood the rule was there to prevent people from running unsanctioned, unlicenced championships during MSA meetings. There was a case recently where a motor club was running a championship with other clubs and forgotten to inform the MSA and pay their fee. It's a two way thing, drivers too are meant to ensure that championships they enter are legal. It was just phrased to catch all transgressions rather than try to create a list of specifics.
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