Safety Information - Yamaha C3 2008 Owner's Manual

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SAFETY INFORMATION

SAFETY INFORMATION
Be a Responsible Owner
As the vehicle's owner, you are respon-
sible for the safe and proper operation
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of your scooter.
Scooters are single-track vehicles.
2 Their safe use and operation are de-
pendent upon the use of proper riding
techniques as well as the expertise of
3
the operator. Every operator should
know the following requirements before
4
riding this scooter.
He or she should:
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5 Obtain thorough instructions from
a competent source on all aspects
of scooter operation.
6
● Observe the warnings and main-
tenance requirements in this
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Owner's Manual.
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Obtain qualified training in safe and
8 proper riding techniques.
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Obtain professional technical ser-
vice as indicated in this Owner's
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Manual and/or when made neces-
sary by mechanical conditions.
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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 4-2 for
a list of pre-operation checks.
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This scooter is designed to carry
the operator only. No passengers.
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The failure of motorists to detect
and recognize scooters in traffic is
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
type of accident.
Therefore:
• Wear a brightly colored jacket.
• Use extra caution when you
are approaching and passing
through intersections, since
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1-3
intersections are the most
likely places for scooter
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 driver's license.
• Make sure that you are quali-
fied and that you only lend your
scooter to other qualified
operators.
• Know your skills and limits.
Staying within your limits may
help you to avoid an accident.
• We recommend that you
practice riding your scooter
where there is no traffic until
you have become thoroughly
familiar with the scooter and all
of its controls.
Many accidents have been caused
by error of the scooter operator. A
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