GAS GAS MC 85 2023, Owner'S Manual

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PART 1
what causes accidents and how to avoid them. In
general, a youngster should understand that he or
she can get hurt as a result of making poor choices.
VISUAL PERCEPTIONS
AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
This area involves how well a youngster sees
and how vision is used with other physical
movements. In other words, can a youngster
see and react with the proper hand, foot, or
body movement?
Several types of visual characteristics are
important. The ability to see to the sides while
looking straight ahead is called peripheral or side
vision. You can determine a youngster’s side vision
by having him or her look straight ahead while you
move objects to the side. The youngster should
be able to see objects ninety degrees to the side
while looking straight ahead. Rider awareness
and safety improves with good side vision.
Being able to judge distance is another
visual skill helpful when operating an OHM. Is
your youngster able to tell how far one object is
from another, or which of two objects is closer?
OHM riding requires a person to judge distance
and react properly.
Being good at playing video games, hitting a
baseball, etc., is a good sign that a youngster’s eye
and hand movements are fairly well coordinated.
In summary, you must consider many things
before you decide to put your youngster on
an OHM. There is no exact formula to use in
making this decision. The Readiness Checklist,
Part 4, can assist you with some points to evalu-
ate. If you are not able to check-off most of the
statements, your youngster is probably not ready
to ride an OHM.