Safety Notice; Before Driving; While Driving - CareCo ZOOM Owner's Manual

2. SAFETY

2.1 BEFORE DRIVING

The user needs to be familiar with the usage and operation of this vehicle before driving. Please
always keep the following safety notices in mind:-
■ The same traffic rules apply to the use of this vehicle as apply to pedestrians.
For your safety, please therefore follow the rules that apply to pedestrians.
 Ride on the pavement, single carriage roads, or pedestrian areas only. Never ride on
motorways or dual carriageways.
 Please do not drive your scooter after consuming alcohol or when you are tired.
 Please be careful when driving your scooter in low light. It has not been designed for use
at night.
 Be extremely cautious when driving your scooter on a busy street or in shopping malls.
■ Practice operating your vehicle
Before using the scooter in busy or potentially dangerous areas, familiarise yourself with the
operation of your scooter. Practice in a wide open area such as a park. In order to avoid
accidents with your scooter whilst driving, please take care when accelerating, stopping,
turning, reversing and travelling up and down ramps.
 Please turn the speed dial to the low speed position for your initial practice.
 Be sure someone accompanies you for safety when driving for the first time.
 Only use the higher speed setting when you are confident that you can easily operate and
control your scooter.
■ The Scooter is only to be used by one person at a time
Do not carry passengers on your scooter (including children)
■ Do not use this vehicle to carry or haul goods
 To check the maximum weight that can be carried, please refer to 'MAX USER WEIGHT' in
'7. SPECIFICATION'
 Maximum loading weight for the basket is 3 kg.

2.2 WHILE DRIVING

■ Do not alight from the vehicle while moving
 Such action may cause you to lose balance and risk injury from falling.
 Ensure your clothes do not tangle in the wheels.
■ Do not use your vehicle under the following circumstances:-
 On roads with heavy traffic or roads that are muddy, gravelly, bumpy, narrow, snowed over,
icy, or canal towpaths not guarded by any fence or hedge. Keep away from places where
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