ProGo 3000 - Scooting Safety; Rules to Scoot By

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3.3 SCOOTING SAFETY
CAUTION: Like most sports, scooting involves risk of injury and damage. By
choosing to ride a scooter you assume the responsibility for that risk. This
makes it extremely important that you know, understand, and practice the
rules of safe and responsible riding.
CAUTION: Modifications to the exhaust or intake will change the noise level
of your scooter which will disturb others. Making changes or modifications
to your scooter can make your scooter act or perform in a manner that is
unsafe.
Scootingcanbeanenvironmentallyuseful,safeandfunwayofreducingtrafficcongestion.
WARNING: Scooters are designed for recreational use only! They should
never be used on main streets or in traffic.
A. Know Your Scooter: Familiarizeyourselfwiththescooterbeforeyouride.Checkthecontrols.
Rideverycautiouslyuntilyoubecomefamiliarwiththewaythescooterhandles.Taketurns
slowlyandgiveyourselfextrastoppingdistance.
B. Ride Within Your Abilities:Tocontrolyourscooter,youneedtokeepituprightandmakeitgo
whereyouwantittogo.Thissectioncannotteachyouhowtocontroldirection,speedorbalance.
Onlyalotofpracticewilldothat.Belowareafewthingstohelpyou.
C. Turning:Newriderstendtohavemoretroubleturningthanexperiencedriders.Theonly
waytomakegood,safeturnsistopractice.Alwaysapproachturnsverycarefully.
D. Braking:Frontbrakesprovidemostofyourstoppingpower,butyouwillneedtolearnto
adjustyourcenterofgravitytomaintainstability.Practicethisatasafespeeduntilyouare
comfortablewiththisaction.
E. Areas to Ride:Rideinasafeplacefreeofcars,inanareawhichwillnotdisturbotherpeople
oranimalsandhasacleandrysurface.
3.4 RULES TO SCOOT BY
•Alwayswearyoursafetygear.
•Neverrideundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Learnthelocallawsandregulations.
•Ridedefensively.
•Wearbrightcoloredand/orreflctiveclothing.
•Neverrideyourscooteratnightorinconditionsofpoorvisibility.
•Observeandyieldtherightofway.
•Donotdartoutofdrivewaysorfrombetweenparkedcars.
•Stopatallstopsigns/lights.
•Becarefulwhencheckingtraffianddon’tswervewhenlookingoveryourshoulder.
•Alwaysgowithtrafficfolwandkeeptothefarsideoftheroad.
•Neverrideonsidewalks.
•Avoidridinginbadweatherorwhenvisibilityisobscured.
•Donotdostunts,wheeliesorjumps.Thosewillincreaseyourchancesofinjuryanddamage
toyourscooter.
•Youaresharingroads,trailsandridingareaswithothers.Respecttheirrights,andbe
tolerantiftheyinconvenienceyou.
•Alwaysyieldrightofwaytopedestriansandanimals.Rideinawaythatdoesnotfrightenor
endangerthem,andavoidridingnearthemwheneverpossible.