2007 Yamaha Motorsports Vino Classic Owners Manual - Page 8

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Safety information Q SAFETY INFORMATION EAU10240 EAU10220 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SCOOTERS ARE SINGLE TRACK VEHICLES. THEIR SAFE USE AND OPERATION ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE USE OF PROPER RIDING TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS THE EXPERTISE OF THE OPERATOR. EVERY OPERATOR SHOULD KNOW THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS BEFORE RIDING THIS SCOOTER. HE OR SHE SHOULD: 8 OBTAIN THOROUGH INSTRUCTIONS FROM A COMPETENT SOURCE ON ALL ASPECTS OF SCOOTER OPERATION. OBSERVE THE WARNINGS AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. 8 OBTAIN QUALIFIED TRAINING IN SAFE AND PROPER RIDING TECHNIQUES. 8 OBTAIN PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SERVICE AS INDICATED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND/ OR WHEN MADE NECESSARY BY MECHANICAL CONDITIONS. Safe riding 8 Always make pre-operation checks. Careful checks may help prevent an accident. 8 This scooter is designed to carry the operator only. No passengers. 8 The failure of motorists to detect and recognize scooters in traffic is the predominating cause of automobile/scooter accidents. Many accidents have been caused by an automobile driver who did not see the scooter. Making yourself conspicuous appears to be very effective in reducing the chance of this type of accident. Therefore: 9 Wear a brightly colored jacket. 9 Use extra caution when approaching and passing through intersections, since intersections are the most likely places for scooter accidents to occur. 9 Ride 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. 9 Make sure that you are qualified and that you only lend your scooter to other qualified operators. 9 Know your skills and limits. Staying within your limits may help you to avoid an accident. 9 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. 8 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). 9 Always obey the speed limit and never travel faster than warranted by road and traffic conditions. 1-1

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Q
SAFETY INFORMATION
EAU10240
SCOOTERS ARE SINGLE TRACK VE-
HICLES. THEIR SAFE USE AND OP-
ERATION ARE DEPENDENT UPON
THE USE OF PROPER RIDING TECH-
NIQUES AS WELL AS THE EXPER-
TISE OF THE OPERATOR. EVERY
OPERATOR 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.
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 riding
8
Always make pre-operation checks.
Careful checks may help prevent
an accident.
8
This scooter is designed to carry
the operator only. No passengers.
8
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:
9
Wear a brightly colored jacket.
9
Use extra caution when ap-
proaching and passing through
intersections, since intersec-
tions are the most likely places
for scooter accidents to occur.
9
Ride where other motorists can
see you. Avoid riding in another
motorist’s blind spot.
8
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.
9
Make sure that you are quali-
fied and that you only lend your
scooter to other qualified
operators.
9
Know your skills and limits.
Staying within your limits may
help you to avoid an accident.
9
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.
8
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).
9
Always obey the speed limit
and never travel faster than
warranted by road and traffic
conditions.
EAU10220
Q
SAFETY INFORMATION
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