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Trailers can tip over causing dam age to trailer and serious injury to
cyclist or pas sen gers.
AVOID causes of tip over, es pe cial ly
• Children leaning or bounc ing
• Hitting potholes, curbs, other
road ob struc tions
• Taking turns too fast
• Sudden swerving
• Off-banked turns
• Improper wheel in stal la tion
• Improper tire infl ation
Fit, Alert, Adult Pilot
To safely pull a trailer, you need to be a fi t, experienced cyclist. You must be alert,
have good sight and hear ing, and adequate strength in your legs, arms, and
hands. Nev er allow a child or adolescent to pull your trailer be cause it is likely
that they lack the necessary phys i cal abil i ty and judgement.
No Headphones or Other Distraction
Do not bicycle or stroll with head phones, radios, or other dis trac tions. You must
be able to hear surrounding traffi c, and con cen trate on safe bicycling at all times.
No Motorized Vehicles
Your Burley d'Lite is only in tend ed for use with pedal-pow ered cy cles; never pull
it with a motorized vehicle, as the in creased ac cel er a tion and speed could dam-
age the trail er or cause the trailer to tip over.
Avoid Riding in Traffi c
We recommend against riding in traffi c. If you must ride in traffi c, do not pull your
trailer on high ways, busy streets, or on streets unsafe for bicycling with chil dren.
Never assume that you will be given the right-of-way, even if it is legally yours.
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