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PART 1
2.A - The Basics
Section 2. Safety
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
Section 2. Safety
WARNING
Many states require specific safety devices. It
is your responsibility to familiarize yourself
with the laws of the state where you ride and
to comply with all applicable laws, including
properly equipping yourself and your bike as
the law requires.
Observe all local bicycle laws and regulations.
Observe regulations about bicycle lighting,
licensing of bicycles, riding on sidewalks, laws
regulating bike path and trail use, helmet
laws, child carrier laws, special bicycle traffic
laws.
It’s your responsibility to know and obey the
laws.
2.A - The Basics
1. Always wear a cycling helmet which meets
the latest certification standards and is
appropriate for the type of riding you do.
Always follow the helmet manufacturer’s
instructions for fit, use and care of your
helmet. Most serious bicycle injuries involve
head injuries which might have been avoided
if the rider had worn an appropriate helmet.
Figure 1. Bicycle Helmet
Your helmet should be:
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) certified (look for the label on the
helmet)
• Properly Sized for You
• Properly Fitted to You
• Properly Attached to Your Head!
• Undamaged
ASK YOUR RETAILER FOR HELP
WARNING
Failure to wear a helmet when riding may
result in serious injury or death.
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