I was on the field shooting at post number 4 when the accident happened and I had a volunteer with me as well. I would have to agree on having a spotter. I've shot different sports for years and a company that I worked for gave me some great tips. When you first start shooting sports, just looking through the lense and trying to keep up with the action can be tiresome and make you dizzy at the same time. The company taught me to always keep my eye on the action. So I use this at drift events as well. I tend to put my back against the pole and follow the cars while turning my body around the pole. It can still be scary though. I think the spotter idea is a great one.