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                                Safety information

                              nearby. If you operate further than swim-  EJU43122 Operation requirements
                              ming distance from shore, you should be
                                                                   All riders must wear a personal flotation de-
                              accompanied by  another boat or water-
                                                                   vice (PFD) that is approved by the appro-
                              craft, but make sure you stay a safe dis-
                                                                   priate authorities and  is suitable for
                              tance away. It’s good, common sense.
                                                                   personal watercraft use.
                             Never operate in water that is less than 60
                                                                   Wear protective clothing. Severe internal
                              cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom of the wa-
                                                                   injuries can occur  if water is forced into
                              tercraft, otherwise you increase your chan-
                                                                   body cavities as a result of falling into the
                              ce  of hitting a submerged object,  which
                                                                   water or being near the jet thrust nozzle.
                              could result in injury.
                                                                   You must wear shorts with neoprene (wet-
                                                                   suit material) to keep water from being
                                                                   forcefully injected into the rectum or vagina
                                                                   during a fall backward. Riders not wearing
                                                                   neoprene shorts have received severe rec-
                                                                   tal, vaginal, and internal injuries resulting in
                                         60 cm (2 ft)              permanent damage. Normal swimwear
                                                                   does not offer adequate protection.

                             This watercraft is not equipped with light-
                              ing required for night operation. Do not op-
                              erate the watercraft after sunset or before
                              dawn, otherwise you increase  the risk of
                              colliding with another boat, which could re-
                              sult in severe injury or death.

                                                                   1 Authority-approved PFD
                                                                   2 Wetsuit bottom
                                                                   Eye protection  is recommended  to keep
                                                                   wind, water, and glare from the sun out of
                                                                   your eyes while you operate your water-
                                                                   craft. Restraining straps for  eyewear are
                                                                   made which are designed to float should
                                                                   your eyewear fall in the water.
                                                                   Footwear and gloves are recommended.
                             Follow navigation rules, and state/provin-
                                                                   Helmets meeting Snell or DOT standards
                              cial and local laws that apply to watercraft.
                                                                   are required for IJSBA-sanctioned  races.
                                                                   You must decide whether to wear a helmet
                                                                   while you ride for recreation. You should
                                                                   know that a helmet could help protect you

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