Flash FLASHV1 User Manual page 27

up and reflect car lights and street lights in a way that may
help you to be seen and recognized as a moving bicyclist.
CAUTION: Check reflectors and their mounting brackets
regularly to make sure that they are clean, straight, un-
broken and securely mounted. Have your dealer replace
damaged reflectors and straighten or tighten any that are
bent or loose. The mounting brackets of front and rear re-
flectors are often designed as brake straddle cable safety
catches which prevent the straddle cable from catching on
the tire tread if the cable jumps out of its yoke or breaks.
WARNING: Do not remove the front or rear reflectors or
reflector brackets from your bicycle. They are an integral
part of the bicycle's safety system. Removing the reflectors
reduces your visibility to others using the roadway. Be-
ing struck by other vehicles may result in serious injury or
death. The reflector brackets may protect you from a brake
straddle cable catching on the tire in the event of brake
cable failure. If a brake straddle cable catches on the tire, it
can cause the wheel to stop suddenly, causing you to lose
control and fall.
If you choose to ride under conditions of poor visibility,
check and be sure you comply with all local laws about night
riding, and take the following strongly recommended a
ditional precautions:
• Purchase and install battery or generator powered head
and tail lights which meet all regulatory requirements
and provide adequate visibility.
• Wear light colored, reflective clothing and accessories,
such as a reflective vest, reflective arm and leg bands,
reflective stripes on your helmet, flashing lights attached
to your body and/or your bicycle ... any reflective device
or light source that moves will help you get the attention
of approaching motorists, pedestrians and other traffic.
• Make sure your clothing or anything you may be carrying
on the bicycle does not obstruct a reflector or light.
• Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with correctly
positioned and securely mounted reflectors.
While riding at dawn, at dusk or at night:
• Ride slowly.
• Avoid dark areas and areas of heavy or fast-moving traf-
fic.
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