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Q SAFETY INFORMATION

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SCOOTERS ARE SINGLE TRACK VE- HICLES. THEIR SAFE USE AND OPERATION ARE DEPENDENT UPON

1THE USE OF PROPER RIDING TECH- NIQUES AS WELL AS THE EXPER- TISE OF THE OPERATOR. EVERY OP- ERATOR SHOULD KNOW THE FOL- LOWING REQUIREMENTS BEFORE RIDING THIS SCOOTER.

HE OR SHE SHOULD:

8 OBTAIN THOROUGH INSTRUC- TIONS FROM A COMPETENT SOURCE ON ALL ASPECTS OF SCOOTER OPERATION.

8 OBSERVE THE WARNINGS AND MAINTENANCE REQUIRE- MENTS IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL.8 OBTAIN QUALIFIED TRAINING IN SAFE AND PROPER RIDING TECHNIQUES.

8 OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL TECH- NICAL SERVICE AS INDICATED BY THE OWNER’S MANUAL AND/ OR WHEN MADE NECESSARY BY MECHANICAL CONDITIONS.

Safe riding8Always make pre-operation checks. Careful checks may help prevent an accident.8This scooter is designed to carry the operator and passenger.

8The 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:9Wear a brightly colored jacket.

9Use extra caution when approaching and passing through intersections, since intersections are the most likely places for scooter accidents to occur.

9Ride where other motorists can see you. Avoid riding in another motorist’s blind spot.

8 Many accidents involve inexperienced operators. In fact, many operators who have been involved in accidents do not even have a current driver’s license.

9Make sure that you are quali- fied and that you only lend your scooter to other qualified operators.

9Know your skills and limits. Staying within your limits may help you to avoid an accident.

9We 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 typical error made by the operator is veering wide on a turn due to EXCESSIVE SPEED or undercornering (insufficient lean angle for the speed).

9Always obey the speed limit and never travel faster than warranted by road and traffic conditions.

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