Safety Information - Yamaha MIO AL115S Owner's Manual

Be a Responsible Owner
As the vehicle's owner, you are re-
sponsible for the safe and proper op-
eration of your motorcycle.
Motorcycles are single-track vehicles.
Their safe use and operation are de-
pendent upon the use of proper riding
techniques as well as the expertise of
the operator. Every operator should
know the following requirements be-
fore riding this motorcycle.
He or she should:
● Obtain thorough instructions from
a competent source on all as-
pects of motorcycle operation.
●
Observe the warnings and main-
tenance requirements in this
Owner's Manual.
● Obtain qualified training in safe
and proper riding techniques.
●
Obtain professional technical ser-
vice as indicated in this Owner's
Manual and/or when made nec-
essary by mechanical conditions.
EAU10313 Safe Riding
Perform the pre-operation checks each
time you use the vehicle to make sure it
is in safe operating condition. Failure to
inspect or maintain the vehicle properly
increases the possibility of an accident
or equipment damage. See page 5-1
for a list of pre-operation checks.
●
This motorcycle is designed to
carry the operator and a passen-
ger.
● The failure of motorists to detect
and recognize motorcycles in traf-
fic is the predominating cause of
automobile/motorcycle accidents.
Many accidents
caused by an automobile driver
who did not see the motorcycle.
Making yourself conspicuous ap-
pears to be very effective in reduc-
ing the chance of this type of
accident.
Therefore:
• Wear a brightly colored jacket.
• Use extra caution when you are
approaching
through intersections, since in-
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tersections are the most likely
places for motorcycle accidents
to occur.
• Ride where other motorists can
see you. Avoid riding in another
motorist's blind spot.
●
Many accidents involve inexperi-
enced operators. In fact, many op-
erators who have been involved in
accidents do not even have a cur-
rent motorcycle license.
• Make sure that you are quali-
fied and that you only lend your
motorcycle to other qualified
operators.
have been • Know your skills and limits.
Staying within your limits may
help you to avoid an accident.
• We recommend that you prac-
tice riding your motorcycle
where there is no traffic until
you have become thoroughly
familiar with the motorcycle and
all of its controls.
● Many
and passing caused by error of the motorcycle
operator. A typical error made by
accidents have been
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