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Where can you
drive buggies
There are many areas suitable for driving
buggies. The easiest is to use areas already
prepared for buggying. Before the first trip,
you should become informed about the area.
There are simple questions to ask:
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Where can I park and where
can I set up equipment?
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What rules are there for the users?
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Are there areas where I cannot drive (pro-
tected natural zones, riding trails, swimming
zones, paragliding areas) or are there time
limitations (swimming season, day times,
breeding times)?
In the national parakarting association and
paragliding club areas, drivers are required to
have liability insurance (supplement to private
liability insurance, available for free from
some insurance providers), a buggy number
(to be mounted on the sides and back of
he buggy) and possibly a license exam (availa-
ble from parakarting schools or the national
association).
Of course, there are also many local driving
options such as fields, closed paths and
parking lots. When using these areas, check
for electrical power lines and other dangerous
obstacles and get permission from the owner /
landlord.
If you encounter other parakarters or paragli-
ders, the international right-of-way rules from
Class 8 apply pursuant to FISLY.
This means the person on the right has right-of-
way! Both pilots must attempt to prevent
a collision. Evasive maneuvers must be done
on time and with determination. If two
buggies are driving toward one another, both
should move to the right so that there is
sufficient space between them.
The national parakarting
associations are:
Germany:
GPA – German Parakart Association Kitesailing
www.gpa.de
France:
F.C.V. – Federation Francaise de Char a Voile
www.ffcv.org
England:
PKA – Parakart Association
www.pka-online.org.uk
USA:
AKA – American Kitefliers Association
www.aka.kite.org
Denmark:
DPK – Danish Parakart Association
www.parakart.dk
Netherlands:
BCH – Buggy Club Holland
www.buggyclubholland.com
Switzerland:
SKA – Swiss Kitesailing Association
www.kitesailingworld.ch
Italy:
AIAT – Italian Association of Powerkiting
