Before using a scooter, remember that you must:
- Complete health and safety training and on-the-job training,
- Have no health contraindications to performing the work.
- Be familiar with the operating instructions for the machines and equipment used in the workplace.
- Have good eyesight, balance, and reflexes.
Before you start riding:
- Check the condition of the scooter: brakes, screw connections, drive, pressure mechanisms.
- Report any faults or concerns to the Technical Department.
- Make sure the scooter is clean, charged, and ready for use.
While riding:
- Keep both hands on the handlebars and your feet on the footboard.
- Fold the footrest before starting to ride.
- Ride smoothly and carefully, avoiding sudden starts, turns, and braking.
- Avoid bumps, obstacles, and slippery surfaces.
- Brake smoothly – release the throttle and use the brake levers (left – rear, right – front).
- Do not use the throttle while braking.
- When the scooter is not in use, turn it off to prevent accidental start-up.
- Be especially careful around pedestrians and other road users.
After finishing your ride
- Park the scooter in a designated, marked area.
- Make sure that it does not pose a hazard and is secured against use by unauthorized persons.
What NOT to do?
- Ride on wet, slippery, uneven, or frozen surfaces.
- Use the scooter in the rain or in high humidity.
- Ride under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medications that impair your ability to ride,
- Exceed the maximum load capacity,
- Use the scooter by more than one person,
- Touch the motor, brakes, and wheels immediately after riding,
- Modify or repair the scooter yourself,
- Leaving the scooter at intersections, on emergency routes, or on slopes,
- Use damaged equipment.
Breakdown or accident?
- If something breaks down, turn off the device and secure it against restarting, and report the fault to your supervisor.
- Secure the faulty device against use by hanging a sign on the damaged trolley: "DEVICE UNDER REPAIR - DO NOT USE."
- If an accident has occurred, do not move anything and inform your supervisor.
- In the event of an accident, immediately provide first aid to the injured person and, if necessary, call the emergency services.
