stop-and-go penalty

English

Noun

stop-and-go penalty (plural stop-and-go penalties)

1. (motor racing) A type of in-race penalty sanction against a driver or a team for in-race infractions, which results in a driver having to leave the track and make a pit stop without servicing the car.

Alternative forms

• stop and go penalty

Coordinate terms

• drive-through penalty
• stop-and-wait penalty

Related terms

• splash-and-go (splash-and-dash)