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GA 5639.2 Novara Afterburner Owner’s Manual ‘07 5.5" x 8.5" CM/JH/CE OTD
B. Riding Safety
1. You are sharing the road or the path with others—motorists, pedestrians and other cyclists. Respect their rights.
2. Ride defensively. Always assume that others do not see you.
3. Look ahead, and be ready to avoid:
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Vehicles slowing or turning, entering the road or your lane ahead of you, or coming up behind you.
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Parked car doors opening.
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Pedestrians stepping out.
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Children or pets playing near the road.
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Potholes, sewer grating, railroad tracks, expansion joints, road or sidewalk construction, debris and other obstructions that could cause you
to swerve into traffic, catch your wheel or cause you to have an accident.
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The many other hazards and distractions that can occur on a bicycle ride.
4. Ride in designated bike lanes, on designated bike paths or as close to the edge of the road as possible, in the direction of traffic flow or as
directed by local governing laws.
5. Stop at stop signs and traffic lights; slow down and look both ways at street intersections. Remember that a bicycle always loses in a collision
with a motor vehicle, so be prepared to yield even if you have the right of way.
6. Use approved hand signals for turning and stopping.
7. Never ride with headphones. They mask traffic sounds and emergency vehicle sirens, distract you from concentrating on what’s going on around
you, and their wires can tangle in the moving parts of the bicycle, causing you to lose control.
8. Never carry anything that obstructs your vision or your complete control of the lead bicycle, or could become entangled in the moving parts of
the bicycle.
9. Never hitch a ride by holding on to a vehicle.
10. Don’t do stunts, wheelies or jumps with the Afterburner attached to a bicycle.
11. Don’t weave through traffic or make any moves that may surprise people with whom you are sharing the road.