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General Instruction Manual
Bicycle reflectors are designed to pick up and reflect car lights and street lights in a
way that may help you to be seen and recognized as a moving cyclist.
CAUTION: Check reflectors and their mounting brackets
regularly to make sure that they are clean, straight, unbroken
and securely mounted. Have your Whyte 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. Removing the reflectors
reduces your visibility to others using the roadway. Being
struck by other vehicles may result in serious injury or death.
If you choose to ride under conditions of poor visibility, check and be sure you
comply with all local laws about night riding. Take the following strongly
recommended additional precautions:
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Purchase and install battery or generator powered front and rear lights, which
meet all regulatory requirements and provide adequate uninterrupted visibility.
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Wear light colored, reflective clothing and accessories, such as a reflective vest,
reflective arm and leg bands, reflective stripes on your helmet, flashing lights
attached to your body and/or your bicycle. Any reflective device or light source
that moves will help you get the attention of approaching motorists, pedestrians
and other traffic.
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Make sure your clothing or anything you may be carrying on the bicycle does not
obstruct a reflector or light.
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Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with correctly positioned and securely
mounted reflectors.
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While riding at dawn, at dusk or at night:
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Ride slowly.
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Avoid dark areas and areas of heavy or fast-moving traffic.
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Avoid road hazards.
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If possible, ride on familiar routes.
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If riding in traffic:
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Ride predictably. Ride so that drivers can see you and predict your
movements.
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Be alert. Ride defensively and expect the unexpected.
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If you plan to ride in traffic often, ask your Whyte dealer about traffic safety
courses or read a good book on riding a bicycle safely, such as “Cyclecraft”,
written by John Franklin.
Extreme or competition riding
Whatever you call it - Freeride, North Shore, Downhill, Jumping, Stunt Riding, Trials,
Racing or something else - if you engage in this sort of extreme, aggressive riding
at some point you will get hurt. Y ou voluntarily assume a greatly increased risk of