MXA’S AMA RULE OF THE WEEK: DIFFERENT YELLOW FLAG FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE
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Unlike with most amateur and local races, AMA Pro racing’s yellow flag is merely a courtesy. It carries with it no burden to slow down or hold your position. Quite the opposite — and many racers speed up when the see a yellow flag, assuming that their competition will “proceed with extreme caution.” Since there is no penalty for racing through a yellow flag, there is little incentive to slow down.
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