Focus Bikes bicycle - General Warning; A Special Note for Parents

6 Focus Bicycles - Bicycle Owner’s Manual
General Warning 7
GENERAL WARNING:
Like any sport, bicycling involves risk of injury and damage. By choosing to ride
a bicycle, you assume the responsibility for that risk, so you need to know —
and to practice — the rules of safe and responsible riding and of proper use and
maintenance. Proper use and maintenance of your bicycle reduces risk of injury.
This Manual contains many “Warnings” and “Cautions” concerning the
consequences of failure to maintain or inspect your bicycle and of failure to
follow safe cycling practices.
• Thecombinationofthe
safety alert symbol and the word WARNING
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in serious injury or death.
• Thecombinationofthe
safety alert symbol and the word CAUTION
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury, or is an alert against unsafe practices.
• ThewordCAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a situation
which, if not avoided, could result in serious damage to the bicycle or the
voiding of your warranty.
Many of the Warnings and Cautions say “you may lose control and fall”.
Because any fall can result in serious injury or even death, we do not always
repeat the warning of possible injury or death.
Because it is impossible to anticipate every situation or condition which can
occur while riding, this Manual makes no representation about the safe use
of the bicycle under all conditions. There are risks associated with the use
of any bicycle which cannot be predicted or avoided, and which are the sole
responsibility of the rider.
A Special Note for Parents:
As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of your
minor child, and that includes making sure that the bicycle is properly fitted to
the child; that it is in good repair and safe operating condition; that you and your
child have learned and understand the safe operation of the bicycle; and that you
and your child have learned, understand and obey not only the applicable local
motor vehicle, bicycle and traffic laws, but also the common sense rules of safe
and responsible bicycling. As a parent, you should read this manual, as well as
review its warnings and the bicycle’s functions and operating procedures with
your child, before letting your child ride the bicycle.
WARNING: Make sure that your child always wears an approved
bicycle helmet when riding; but also make sure that your child
understands that a bicycle helmet is for bicycling only, and must be
removed when not riding. A helmet must not be worn while playing,
in play areas, on playground equipment, while climbing trees, or at
any time while not riding a bicycle. Failure to follow this warning
could result in serious injury or death.