diff --git a/src/kart.cpp b/src/kart.cpp
index e00f99a28..68ce3f0ff 100644
--- a/src/kart.cpp
+++ b/src/kart.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ Kart::Kart (const KartProperties* kartProperties_, int position_ ,
     m_finish_time          = 0.0f;
     m_prev_accel           = 0.0f;
     m_wheelie_angle        = 0.0f;
-    m_time_since_stuck     = 0.0f;
     m_smokepuff            = NULL;
     m_smoke_system         = NULL;
     m_exhaust_pipe         = NULL;
@@ -555,17 +554,6 @@ void Kart::handleExplosion(const sgVec3& pos, bool direct_hit)
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void Kart::update (float dt)
 {
-    // check if kart is stuck
-    if(!isPlayerKart() && getVehicle()->getRigidBody()->getLinearVelocity().length()<2.0f
-            && !m_rescue && world->getPhase() != World::START_PHASE)
-    {
-        m_time_since_stuck += dt;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        m_time_since_stuck = 0.0f;
-    }
-
     m_zipper_time_left = m_zipper_time_left>0.0f ? m_zipper_time_left-dt : 0.0f;
 
     //m_wheel_position gives the rotation around the X-axis, and since velocity's
@@ -1196,14 +1184,6 @@ void Kart::placeModel ()
     m_model_transform->setTransform(&c);
     Moveable::placeModel();
     
-    // Check if a kart needs to be rescued.
-    if((fabs(m_curr_pos.hpr[2])>60 && getSpeed()<3.0f) || 
-        m_time_since_stuck > 2.0f)
-    {
-        m_rescue=true;
-        m_time_since_stuck=0.0f;
-    }
-
 }   // placeModel
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/kart.hpp b/src/kart.hpp
index 094e8bb2b..df6ebea5d 100644
--- a/src/kart.hpp
+++ b/src/kart.hpp
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ protected:
     btVehicleRaycaster                 *m_vehicle_raycaster;
     btRaycastVehicle                   *m_vehicle;
     float                               m_kart_height;
-    float                               m_time_since_stuck;
 
 private:
     int                 m_num_herrings_gobbled;
diff --git a/src/robots/default_robot.cpp b/src/robots/default_robot.cpp
index 8d0c57ccc..097e627fa 100755
--- a/src/robots/default_robot.cpp
+++ b/src/robots/default_robot.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ DefaultRobot::DefaultRobot( const KartProperties *kart_properties,
     AutoKart( kart_properties, position, init_pos )
 {
     m_kart_properties      = kart_properties;
-    m_time_since_last_shot = 0.0f;
-    m_start_kart_crash_direction = 0;
     reset();
 
     switch( world->m_race_setup.m_difficulty )
@@ -480,6 +478,30 @@ void DefaultRobot::handle_rescue(const float DELTA)
         m_rescue = true;
         m_crash_time = 0.0f;
     }
+
+#if 0
+    //FIXME: this is from the kart.cpp; since we already have a way to rescue,
+    //I don't know if this is needed.
+
+    // check if kart is stuck
+    if(!isPlayerKart() && getVehicle()->getRigidBody()->getLinearVelocity().length()<2.0f
+            && !m_rescue && world->getPhase() != World::START_PHASE)
+    {
+        m_time_since_stuck += dt;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_time_since_stuck = 0.0f;
+    }
+
+    // Check if a kart needs to be rescued.
+    if((fabs(m_curr_pos.hpr[2])>60 &&
+       sgLengthVec3(m_velocity.xyz)<3.0f) || m_time_since_stuck > 2.0f)
+    {
+        m_rescue=true;
+        m_time_since_stuck=0.0f;
+    }
+#endif
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -725,6 +747,9 @@ void DefaultRobot::find_non_crashing_point( sgVec2 result )
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void DefaultRobot::reset()
 {
+    m_time_since_last_shot = 0.0f;
+    m_start_kart_crash_direction = 0;
+
     m_sector      = Track::UNKNOWN_SECTOR;
     m_inner_curve = 0;
     m_curve_target_speed = getMaxSpeed();
@@ -738,6 +763,10 @@ void DefaultRobot::reset()
 
     m_crash_time = 0.0f;
 
+#if 0
+    m_time_since_stuck     = 0.0f;
+#endif
+
     AutoKart::reset();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/robots/default_robot.hpp b/src/robots/default_robot.hpp
index 559cdb5e5..17f14cc44 100755
--- a/src/robots/default_robot.hpp
+++ b/src/robots/default_robot.hpp
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ private:
     float m_curve_target_speed;
     float m_curve_angle;
 
+#if 0
+    float m_time_since_stuck;
+#endif
+
     int m_start_kart_crash_direction; //-1 = left, 1 = right, 0 = no crash.
 
     /*Functions called directly from update(). They all represent an action