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SAFE DRIVING RULES

Teach Safety Rules to Children

Whilechildrencanquicklydeveloptheskillnecessarytodrivethis
vehicle,itisimportanttorememberthattheirjudgmentskillsarestill
very immature. Unsupervised driving by children can lead to serious
injury.Beforechildrenusethisvehicle,anadultshouldcarefully
evaluate the driving area as well as the children’s skill level and ability
to drive this vehicle safely. Children are not always able to recognize
oranticipatehazards,evenwhentheyhavebeentaughtaboutthem.
There is no acceptable substitute for direct adult supervision.
Teach appropriate safety rules to your child before allowing
operation of this vehicle. These rules should also be reviewed with
neighborhood children or other playmates who want to drive
this vehicle.

Riding Rules

Make sure children know and follow these rules for safe driving:
 1.Alwayssitontheseat.
2. Always wear shoes.
 3.Only1(one)rideratatime.Achildwhoisnotsittingontheseat
orwhoisstandingonthevehiclecouldfalloff,causeatip-overor
blockthedriver’sview.Achildcouldbeseriouslyinjured.
4. Do not allow any child to drive the vehicle in the street or near
moving (motorized) vehicles.
5. Do not allow any child to drive near bodies of water (such as pools
orcreeks),obstructions(suchasfurniture,lowtreelimbsorplay
equipment),ordrop-offs(suchasstairsordecks).
6. Do not allow any child to drive the vehicle in the dark. A child could
encounter unexpected obstacles and have an accident. Operate the
vehicle only in the daytime or a well-lit area.
7. Do not allow your child to drive on sloped or inclined surfaces.
 Restrictyourchild’sdrivingtogenerallylevelgroundONLY!
 8.Donotallowyourchildtodrivedownoracrossasteepslope.
 -Thevehiclemaygainunsafespeed,evenifthepedalisreleased
to stop.
- The vehicle may tilt and tip over.
 -Thewheelscouldlosetraction,causingthevehicletoslip.
9. Do not allow your child to drive up steep inclines. The motor may
stop and the vehicle could roll backwards at an unsafe speed.
10.Neverputanythingnearanymovingparts.Rotatingpartssuchas
motors,gearboxesandwheelscansnagfingers,hair,etc.,causing
seriousinjury.Donotallowoperationofthevehiclewhenitison
its side or in an upside-down position.
11.Donotoperatethevehiclenearflammablevapors(gasoline,
paintthinner,acetone,liquidwax,etc.).Thevehicle’selectrical
switches,likemostelectricalswitches,emitaninternalsparkwhen
firstturnedonorturnedoff.Thepresenceofflammableliquids
or vapors could cause an explosion or a fire. Keep all flammable
products in tightly sealed containers and away from the vehicle.
12.Donotallowachildtooperatethevehiclewithoutdirectadult
supervision.Topreventunsuperviseduseofthevehicle,disconnect
the motor harness from the battery when the vehicle is not in use.
To disconnect the motor harness connector:
•Graspthebottomedgeofthegrillandliftthehood.
•Unplugthemotorharnessconnectorfromthebatteryconnector.
•Lowerthehoodand"snap"itintoplace.

RIDING HAZARD

•Prevent Injuries and Deaths
  •DirectAdultSupervisionRequired
  •NeverRideatNight.
  •KeepChildrenWithinSafeRidingAreas.
 Theseareasmustbe:
  -awayfromswimmingpoolsandother
bodiesofwatertopreventdrownings
 -generallyleveltopreventtipovers
  -awayfromsteps,cars,steepinclines,
roadsandalleys.
  •RidingRules
  Makesurechildrenknowandfollow
theserulesforsafedrivingandriding.
  -Alwayssitontheseat.
  -Alwayswearshoes.
  -Only1(one)rideratatime.
WARNING
Use on generally level ground ONLY!