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Safety guide
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In this part of the Texas Off-Roader user manual you will be informed about safety
guidelines for the use of your Texas Off-Roader.
Always follow the recommended age limit.
- A child under the age of 16 should never ride a Texas Off-Roader with an
engine larger than 90 cc.
Never let a child under the age of 16 ride a Texas Off-Roader without the
supervision of adults, and never let a child ride Texas Off-Roader if he/she doesn t
possess the necessary ability in order to ride it safely.
Never ride your Texas Off-Roader, and never supervise children riding Texas Off-
Roader under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Even medicine with or without
prescription can have side effects that resemble the influence of alcohol or drugs.
These side effects can affect the necessary skills to ride Texas Off-Roader safely
and to keep an eye on the children.
Draw attention to tiredness. You become more tired when you ride a Texas Off-
Roader than when you drive a car, that is why it is important to remember that
tiredness influences your ability to control the vehicle.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
When you ride your Texas Off-Roader it is important that you wear safety equipment. The
equipment includes safety helmet, gloves, boots, trousers, long-sleeved shirt or jacket and
goggles.
Gloves: Proper driving gloves ensure that your hands will not become cold, tired and sore.
They will also provide protection in case of a fall. Motor-cross gloves, which are padded
above the knuckle will prevent hits and provide the best combination of protection and
comfort.
Boots: The recommended protection footwear is a pair of strong, motor-cross boots, which
can protect your feet, ankles and legs. Low heels are recommended so that your feet won t
slide on the footplate.
Shirt and trousers: In order to protect your skin against abrasion and other wounds, you
always have to wear a long-sleeved shirt or jacket and trousers with long legs. This is a
minimum demand, but if you want to make further protection, we recommend you to use
motor-cross clothing, e.g. motor-cross trousers with kneepads, long-sleeved shirt/jacket
with breast/shoulder protection.
Helmet:
A protection helmet to protect your head is the most important equipment
when you use your Texas Off-Roader. A helmet will prevent serious wounds on your
head. When you choose a helmet, it has to fit your head and it has to be fastened safely. A
full-face helmet protects your face as well as your head. Due to the fact that open helmets
