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Q SAFETY INFORMATION EAU10246 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Be a Responsible Owner As the vehicle's owner, you are responsible for the safe and proper operation of your scooter. 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: ● Obtain thorough instructions from a competent source on all aspects of scooter operation. ● Observe the warnings and maintenance requirements in this Owner's Manual. ● Obtain qualifi ed training in safe and proper riding techniques. ● Obtain professional technical service as indicated in this Owner's Manual and/or when made necessary by mechanical conditions. Safe Riding 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. ● This scooter is designed to carry the operator only. No passengers. ● The failure of motorists to detect and recognize scooters in traffi c 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: • Wear a brightly colored jacket. • Use extra caution when you are approaching and passing through intersections, since intersections are the most likely 1-3 ● ● places for scooter accidents to occur. • Ride where other motorists can see you. Avoid riding in another motorist's blind spot. Many accidents involve inexperienced operators. In fact, many operators who have been involved in accidents do not even have a current driver's license. • Make sure that you are qualified and that you only lend your scooter to other qualifi ed 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 typical error made by the operator is veering wide on a turn due to excessive speed or

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SAFETY INFORMATION
EAU10246
Be a Responsible Owner
As the vehicle’s owner, you are re-
sponsible for the safe and proper op-
eration of your scooter.
Scooters are single-track vehicles.
Their safe use and operation are de-
pendent upon the use of proper riding
techniques as well as the expertise of
the operator. Every operator should
know the following requirements be-
fore riding this scooter.
He or she should:
●
Obtain thorough instructions from
a competent source on all as-
pects of scooter operation.
●
Observe the warnings and main-
tenance requirements in this
Owner’s Manual.
●
Obtain qualifi ed training in safe
and proper riding techniques.
●
Obtain professional technical ser-
vice as indicated in this Owner’s
Manual and/or when made nec-
essary by mechanical conditions.
Safe Riding
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 ve-
hicle properly increases the possibility
of an accident or equipment damage.
See page 4-2 for a list of pre-opera-
tion checks.
●
This scooter is designed to carry
the operator only. No passen-
gers.
●
The failure of motorists to detect
and recognize scooters in traf-
fi c is the predominating cause
of automobile/scooter accidents.
Many accidents have been
caused by an automobile driver
who did not see the scooter. Mak-
ing yourself conspicuous appears
to be very effective in reducing
the chance of this type of acci-
dent.
Therefore:
• Wear a brightly colored jacket.
• Use extra caution when you
are approaching and passing
through intersections, since in-
tersections 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 inexpe-
rienced operators. In fact, many
operators who have been in-
volved in accidents do not even
have a current driver’s license.
• Make sure that you are quali-
fied and that you only lend your
scooter to other qualifi ed op-
erators.
• Know your skills and limits.
Staying within your limits may
help you to avoid an accident.
• We recommend that you prac-
tice 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
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SAFETY INFORMATION