2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 Owners Manual - Page 24

2004 Polaris Sportsman 700 Manual

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Operator Safety SAFETY WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Operating the ATV after consuming alcohol or drugs. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Consumption of alcohol and/or drugs could seriously affect operator judgment. Reaction time may be slower and operator balance and perception could be affected. Consuming alcohol and/or drugs before or while operating an ATV could result in an accident causing severe injury or death. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Never consume alcohol or drugs before or while operating an ATV. WARNING POTENTIAL HAZARD Operating the ATV at excessive speeds. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Excessive speed increases the operator's chance of losing control of the ATV, which can result in an accident causing severe injury or death. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Always operate the ATV at a speed that's proper for the terrain, visibility and operating conditions, and your experience. 21

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21
SAFETY
OperatorSafety
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
OperatingtheATVafterconsumingalcoholordrugs.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Consumptionofalcoholand/ordrugscouldseriouslyaffect
operatorjudgment.Reactiontimemaybeslowerandoperator
balanceandperceptioncouldbeaffected.
Consumingalcoholand/ordrugsbeforeorwhileoperatingan
ATVcouldresultinanaccidentcausingsevereinjuryordeath.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
Neverconsumealcoholordrugsbeforeorwhileoperatingan
ATV.
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
OperatingtheATVatexcessivespeeds.
WHATCAN
HAPPEN
Excessivespeedincreasestheoperator’schanceoflosing
controloftheATV,whichcanresultinanaccidentcausing
severeinjuryordeath.
HOWTOAVOIDTHE
HAZARD
AlwaysoperatetheATVataspeedthat’sproperfortheterrain,
visibilityandoperatingconditions,andyourexperience.
WARNING
WARNING