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16.17.013 Leg and foot rests shall be fitted as necessary, with a secure means of protecting static lower limbs from all moving parts. Handcyclists must wear shoes for safety measures. Covered foot rests are not allowed. 

(text modified on 01.01.04; 01.02.09; 01.01.18) 

16.17.014 In road races, it is mandatory that a handcycle be fitted with a rear safety bar to prevent the front wheel of a following handcycle from entering the space between the rear wheels. A safety bar must not exceed the width of each rear wheel tire and all tube ends closed or plugged. The safety bar must be fitted 15 mm (+/- 2 mm) behind the wheels. It must be a round tube (at least 18 mm in diameters) made of adequate solid material. Both tube ends must be plugged. The distance between the ground and the bar axis must be 280 mm (+/- 10 mm). The structure and assembly of the safety bar must guarantee that normal bumps, which happen during a race, don’t affect the safe functioning of the bar (see diagram). 

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(text modified on 01.01.04; 01.02.09; 01.02.17) 

16.17.016 Race numbers must be fixed vertically at the back of the handcycle, in a way that allows the commissaires, teams and neutral service to see it properly during the race. 

(article introduced on 01.02.17) 

