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SAFETY INFORMATION
SCOOTERS ARE SINGLE TRACK
VEHICLES. THEIR SAFE USE AND
OPERATION
ARE
1
UPON
THE
USE
RIDING TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS
THE EXPERTISE OF THE OPERA-
TOR. EVERY OPERATOR SHOULD
KNOW THE FOLLOWING REQUIRE-
MENTS
BEFORE
SCOOTER.
HE OR SHE SHOULD:
G
OBTAIN THOROUGH INSTRUC-
TIONS FROM A COMPETENT
SOURCE ON ALL ASPECTS OF
SCOOTER OPERATION.
G
OBSERVE
THE
AND MAINTENANCE REQUIRE-
MENTS IN THE OWNER'S MAN-
UAL.
G
OBTAIN QUALIFIED TRAINING
IN SAFE AND PROPER RIDING
TECHNIQUES.
G
OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL TECH-
NICAL SERVICE AS INDICATED
BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL
AND/OR WHEN MADE NECES-
SARY BY MECHANICAL CONDI-
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TIONS.
Safe riding
G
Always
DEPENDENT
checks. Careful checks may help
OF
PROPER
prevent an accident.
G
This scooter is designed to carry
the operator and passenger.
G
The failure of motorists to detect
and recognize scooters in traffic is
RIDING
THIS
the predominating cause of auto-
mobile/scooter accidents. Many
accidents have been caused by an
automobile driver who did not see
the scooter. Making yourself con-
spicuous appears to be very effec-
tive in reducing the chance of this
WARNINGS
type of accident.
G
Therefore:
Wear a brightly colored jacket.
G
Use extra caution when ap-
G
proaching and passing through
intersections, since intersec-
tions are the most likely places
for scooter accidents to occur.
Ride where other motorists can
G
see you. Avoid riding in another
motorist's blind spot.
make
pre-operation
1-1
G
Many accidents involve inexperi-
enced operators. In fact, many op-
erators who have been involved in
accidents do not even have a cur-
rent driver's license.
Make sure that you are qualified
G
and that you only lend your
scooter to other qualified opera-
tors.
Know your skills and limits.
G
Staying within your limits may
help you to avoid an accident.
We recommend that you prac-
G
tice riding your scooter where
there is no traffic until you have
become thoroughly familiar with
the scooter and all of its con-
trols.
G
Many accidents have been caused
by error of the scooter operator. A
typical error made by the operator
is veering wide on a turn due to
EXCESSIVE SPEED or undercor-
nering (insufficient lean angle for
the speed).
Always obey the speed limit and
G
never travel faster than warrant-
ed by road and traffic conditions.
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