Road And Operational Safety - Kettler alu-rad Bedienungsanleitung

Road and operational Safety

According to the StVZO (Road Licensing Regulations of the Federal Republic of Germany), as a cyclist you are obliged to only
use your bike in a safe condition, however, the following minimum requirements must be fulfilled:
• Two independent brakes
• An acoustic warning signal, i.e. a bell
• Yellow rear lamps on both sides of the pedals
• Phosphor strips on the front and rear wheel tyres.
• A red tail lamp, usually combined with a red rear lamp, functioning automatically without batteries when stopping.
• Headlamp with reflector. A headlamp at the front which must be positioned in such a way that the light beam reaches a
distance of 10m over the road.
• The total weight of your bike is 120 Kg with touring bikes, 130 Kg with mountain and trekking bikes, with full suspension, i.e.
models with full suspension 110 Kg.
As far as load specifications for luggage racks are concerned they are given on the luggage rack according to DIN. Different
load specifications are possible depending on the model. The maximum load limit is 25 Kg and may not be exceeded under any
circumstances.
Should you use racing bikes, road or cross-country, trekking or mountain bikes in road traffic they must be
equipped accordingly in compliance with the StVZO (Road Licensing Regulations of the Federal Republic of
Germany).
Carrying Children
Carrying children is only allowed with the appropriate child's seat in compliance with DIN 79120. We would recommend the
KETTLER child's seats from our extensive range of accessories.
• Child's seats must be equipped with adjustable foot supports or foot rests accordingly
• In the area of the foot supports or rests there must be covers on both sides to ensure that the feet do not come into contact
with the wheels or spokes respectively.
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