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                                Safety information

                              tercraft, otherwise you increase your chan-  EJU43123 Operation requirements
                              ce  of hitting a submerged object,  which
                                                                   All riders must wear a personal flotation de-
                              could result in injury.
                                                                   vice (PFD) that is approved by the appro-
                                                                   priate authorities and  is suitable for
                                                                   personal watercraft use.
                                                                   Wear protective clothing. Severe internal
                                                                   injuries can occur  if water is forced into
                                                                   body cavities as a result of falling into the
                                         60 cm (2 ft)              water or being near the jet thrust nozzle.
                                                                   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
                             This watercraft is not equipped with light-
                                                                   neoprene shorts have received severe rec-
                              ing required for night operation. Do not op-
                                                                   tal, vaginal, and internal injuries resulting in
                              erate the watercraft after sunset or before
                                                                   permanent damage. Normal swimwear
                              dawn, otherwise you increase  the risk of
                                                                   does not offer adequate protection.
                              colliding with another boat, which could re-
                              sult in severe injury or death.
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                                                                   1 Authority-approved PFD
                                                                   2 Wetsuit bottom
                             Follow navigation rules, and state/provin-
                                                                   Eye protection  is recommended  to keep
                              cial and local laws that apply to watercraft.
                                                                   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.
                                                                   Helmets meeting Snell or DOT standards
                                                                   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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