HP Velotechnik trikes - Manual (Page 13)

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Saf
ety instructions
Safety instructions (bicycle)
Legal requirements
When you ride your tricycle on public roads
it must comply with national legislation and
guidelines. They will vary from country to
country.
In general, there are minimum standards for
brakes, reflectors and lighting systems, as well
as usually a general duty to ensure that your
vehicle is in roadworthy safe condition. There
will also be a duty to ride in a safe and re-
sponsible manner. If you ride your
HP V
ELOTECHNIK
tricycle in traffic you should
be sure to observe all the applicable laws and
regulations.
In most countries, including Germany and the
UK, two independent braking systems are re-
quired. Do not ride with only one brake
working! Please contact your local dealer to
find out about your legal obligations.
In the scope of German StVZO your equip-
ment has to meet the following requirements:
x two functional, independent brakes
x a dynamo or battery driven lighting system
with a white headlight aiming forward
whose beam center touches the road 10 m
ahead
x a red taillight and a red rear reflector which
may be combined
x at least one white reflector aiming forward
and a red large area reflector with “Z” label
aiming to the back
x two yellow reflectors attached to the
spokes in every wheel; may be substituted
by tires or rims with white reflective ring
x yellow pedal reflectors on both sides fo the
pedals
x a bell
As an addition, we recommend to mount a
flag on a pole for better visibility in traffic.
You can find a bracket for the pole at the rear
rack or the rear light mount.
The safety equipment on your tricycle must
be checked before every ride and maintained
in proper condition.
Traffic regulations may change. Please check
currently valid regulations or ask your special-
ist dealer.
No alteration of parts
Caution! You are not allowed to
perform any work on the parts of the tri-
cycle, especially frame, fork, handlebar and
seat, which might endanger their solidity.
These works include drilling holes, welding,
brazing, paint methods that add heat or
any other chemical treatment. If any of
these works is done improperly it may re-
sult in a loss of strength by direct damage
or increased susceptibility to corrosion.
Frame number and identification marks
The frame number is placed on the postions
described below. If needed, an additional iden-
tification number can be engraved at the de-
scribed places on the frame.
However, we recommend to use adhesive
stickers for additional identification numbers.
Scorpion fs 26 /Enduro /S-Pedelec, Scor-
pion plus 20, Scorpion plus 26
The frame number is placed on the inner side
of the gusset plate at the main frame rear end.
For additional identification numbers on Scor-
pion fs 26 and Scorpion plus models, use the
area below the cable guidance on the upper
side of the seat tube (facing to the main
frame).