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E.7
CHAPTER ONE
Guide to Safe Child Carrier Use
DURING EVERY USE OF THE CHILD
CARRIER: BE SAFE
Wear a helmet.
An unprotected head is highly susceptible to
injury, even from the slightest contact, but wearing
a helmet that meets CPSC or CE safety testing
standards (Figure 1.15) may help prevent injury.
Helmets should be removed when not riding in the
child carrier. If the helmet is caught or stuck on or
between objects, the wearer could choke.
Do not use roller skates.
Never wear roller skates while pushing the child
carrier in jogger or stroller mode. Joggers or
strollers are not made for high speeds and may be difficult
to control.
Do not submerge any bearings of the child carrier.
Bearings allow the parts of a child carrier to rotate smoothly,
and water will make them rust and lose their smoothness. If
any bearings on the child carrier get submerged, take the child
carrier to your Trek dealer for service.
Always follow these additional safety rules.
Many child carrier accidents could be avoided by using
common sense. Here are a few examples:
·Always engage the parking brake when not moving.
The trailer can move easily with only a slight force. Never
attempt to load or unload a child without first engaging the
parking brake.
·
Do not push `no hands'
; the slightest road or trail
imperfection could cause the front wheel to turn unexpect-
edly.
·
Do not ride with loose objects attached to the
handlebar, or any other part of the child carrier.
Loose objects could get caught in the wheel spokes, cause
the handlebar to turn unexpectedly, or in other ways cause
loss of control.
·
Do not use the child carrier while intoxicated, or while
using medications which might make you drowsy.
Child carriers require good coordination to use in control, and
users must be alert for hazards.
· Never allow the child to eat or drink while in the
child carrier.
They could choke.
Figure 1.15- Bicycle helmet
During Every Use of the Child Carrier: Be Safe
