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Pocket
Bike Safety |
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The Consumer Product Safety
Commission recommends that
operators of small scooters:
- Always wear
appropriate safety gear,
including a helmet, and
elbow and knee pads when
riding a pocket bike.
- Wear sturdy shoes.
- Be sure protective
gear fits properly and
does not interfere with the
riders movement, vision or
hearing.
- Before using a pocket
bike, the rider or
parent should check it
thoroughly for hazards
such as loose, broken or
cracked parts; sharp edges
on metal boards; slippery
top surfaces; and wheels
with nicks and cracks.
- Check with local
authorities for riding
guidelines/restrictions.
- Ride pocket bikes
on smooth, paved surfaces
free from traffic. Avoid
riding on streets or
surfaces with water, sand,
gravel or dirt and
sidewalks.
- Do not ride at night.
- Never hitch a ride from
a car, bus, truck, bicycle,
etc., and limit usage of the
pocket bike to one person
at a time.
- Exercise caution when
riding a pocket bike
downhill. If a steep
hill is encountered, step
off the scooter and walk to
the bottom of the hill.
- Be over the age of 12.
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