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Stunt Driving Guidelines

When any of the following conditions occur, a vehicle driver shall qualify as a stunt performer:

(a) When any or all wheels leave the driving surface;

(b) When tire traction is broken, i.e., skids, slides, etc.;

(c) Impaired Vision — when the driver’s vision is substantially impaired by:

(i) Dust or smoke;
(ii) Spray (when driving through water, mud, etc.);
(iii) Blinding lights;
(iv) Restrictive covering of the windshield;
(v) Any other conditions restricting the driver’s normal vision;

(d) If the speed of the vehicle is greater than normally safe for the condition of the driving surface, or
when other conditions such as obstacles or difficulty of terrain exist or off-road driving other than
normal low-speed driving for which the vehicle was designed occurs;

(e) When any aircraft, fixed-wing or helicopter, is flown in close proximity to the vehicle creating
hazardous driving conditions;

(f) When an on-camera principal performer is doubled because the level of driving skill requires a
professional driver, the driver double shall qualify as a stunt performer. This would also apply to
doubling of passengers for the safety of the on-camera principal performer.

(g) Whenever high speed or close proximity of any vehicle creates conditions dangerous to the
driver, passengers, film crew, other people, or the vehicle;

(h) When working in close proximity to pyrotechnics or explosives;

(i) When driving in other than the driver’s seat or blind driving in any form.

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