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trating on what’s going on around you, and their wires can
tangle in the moving parts of the bicycle, causing you to
lose control.
9. Never carry a passenger, unless it is a small child wearing
an approved helmet and secured in a correctly mounted
child carrier or a child-carrying trailer.
10. Never carry anything which obstructs your vision or your
complete control of the bicycle, or which could become
entangled in the moving parts of the bicycle.
11. Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle.
12. Don’t do stunts, wheelies or jumps. They can cause you
injury and damage your bike.
13. Don’t weave through traffic or make any moves that
may surprise people with whom you are sharing the road.
14. Observe and yield the right of way.
15. Never ride your bicycle while under the influence of al-
cohol or drugs.
16. If possible, avoid riding in bad weather, when visibility
is obscured, at dusk or in the dark, or when extremely tired.
Each of these conditions increases the risk of accident.
3c. OFF ROAD SAFETY
WARNING: This bike is not designed for off road use.
3d. WET WEATHER RIDING
Under wet conditions, the stopping power of your brakes
(as well as the brakes of other vehicles sharing the road) is
dramatically reduced and your tires don’t grip nearly as well.
This makes it harder to control speed and easier to lose
control. To make sure that you can slow down and stop
safely in wet conditions, ride more slowly and apply your
brakes earlier and more gradually than you would under
normal, dry conditions (see section 5e).
WARNING: Wet weather impairs traction, braking and
visibility, both for the bicyclist and for other vehicles
sharing the road. The risk of an accident is dramatically
increased in wet conditions.
3e. NIGHT RIDING
Riding a bicycle at night is many times more dangerous than
riding during the day. A bicyclist is very difficult for motor-
ists and pedestrians to see. Therefore, children should never
ride at dawn, at dusk or at night. Adults should not ride at
dawn, at dusk or at night unless it is absolutely necessary.
Bicycle reflectors are designed to pick up and reflect
streetlights and car lights in a way that may help you
to be seen and recognized as a moving bicyclist.
WARNING: Reflectors are not a substitute for required
lights. Riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times
of poor visibility without an adequate bicycle lighting
system and without reflectors is dangerous and may
result in serious injury or death.
CAUTION: Check reflectors and their mounting
brackets regularly to make sure that they are clean,
straight, unbroken and securely mounted. Have your
dealer replace damaged reflectors and straighten or
tighten any that are bent or loose.
WARNING: Do not remove the front or rear reflectors
or reflector brackets from your bicycle. They are an
integral part of the bicycle’s safety system.
WARNING: Removing the reflectors may reduce your
visibility to others using the roadway. Being struck by
other vehicles may result in serious injury or death.
WARNING: The reflector brackets may protect you
from the brake straddle cable catching on the tire in the
event of brake cable failure. If a brake straddle cable
catches on the tire, it can cause the wheel to stop
suddenly, causing you to loose control and fall.
If you must ride under conditions of poor visibility, check
and be sure you comply with all local laws about night
riding, and take the following strongly recommended ad-
ditional precautions:
•
Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with correctly
positioned and securely mounted reflectors.
•
Make sure that your generator powered head and tail-
lights meet all regulatory requirements and provide ad-
equate visibility.
•
Wear light colored, reflective clothing and accessories,
such as a reflective vest, reflective arm and leg bands,
reflective stripes on your helmet, flashing lights ... any
reflective device or light source that moves will help you
get the attention of approaching motorists, pedestri-
ans and other traffic.
•
Make sure your clothing or anything you may be carry-
ing on the bicycle does not obstruct a reflector or light.
While riding at dawn, at dusk or at night:
•
Ride slowly.
•
Avoid dark areas and areas of heavy or fast-moving
traffic.
•
Avoid road hazards.
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If possible, ride on familiar routes.
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