What is BS EN 16230-1+A1 - Test methods and safety for karts About?  
BS EN 16230-1+A1 is a European standard. BS EN 16230-1+A1 provides guidelines on the various test methods for karts and safety requirements.
BS EN 16230-1+A1 is applicable for karts that are not intended to be used on public
roads.
BS EN 16230-1+A1 applies to:
- leisure karts only
- karts propelled by a combustion engine, including LPG combustion engines
- karts used on indoor and outdoor tracks, permanent or temporary
- karts used on supervised tracks designed for leisure karting, with a sealed ground (such as asphalt, concrete, ice or snow)
Note 1: BS EN 16230-1+A1 does not apply to:
- karts used for competition organized by and under the responsibility of the CIK-FIA and/or ASN, ensuring through the granting of licenses by an ASN or one of its affiliated members as defined in the International Sporting code, compliance with the safety, sporting, disciplinary and technical rules of the CIAK-FIA and/or ASN;
- karts designed exclusively for competition and toys;
- cross country karts;
- karts with two or more seats;
- karts used on tracks not mentioned above (such as mud, earth);
- karts used in amusement parks.
Note 2: The requirements related to the hazards of electrical propulsion are not covered in this European Standard.
Note 3: The requirements related to whole-body vibration are not covered in this European Standard.
Note 4: Specific requirements for tracks design and operation will be included in a future Part 2 of this standard
Who is BS EN 16230-1+A1 - Test methods and safety for karts for? 
BS EN 16230-1+A1 on test methods and safety for karts is useful for: 
- Leisure kart manufacturer
- Manufacturer of combustion engine kart propellers
- Indoor or outdoor track kart manufacturer
- Kart track business owners
- Kart racing league authorities
Why should you use BS EN 16230-1+A1 - Test methods and safety for karts?  
Leisure karts should be operated with a lot of care and precautions as they run on LPG or combustion engine. Guidelines present in BS EN 16230-1+A1 consist of safety test methods for karts.
BS EN 16230-1+A1 guidelines are useful for the manufacturer of karts as it helps them to test the product and avoid any mishaps or accidents when karts are in use.
BS EN 16230-1+A1 is a standard made for leisure karts that assures safety for the users on tracks and makes the karts more credible and safer.
