| After researching and determining what is important to | | | | securely fastened shoes on. This includes no loose |
| you as the consumer of pedal cars and other pedal | | | | lacing, again for the same reason. |
| toys, an article on safety tips for pedal car users is in | | | | 6. Some outdoor safety tips are in order as well and |
| order. | | | | can also be applied to playing at any time: (a) While |
| Therefore, below is a list of safety tips that have been | | | | your child is outside make sure to use plenty of |
| compiled for you and your children to keep in mind | | | | sunscreen, at least SPF 15; (b) Before, during and after |
| while using your new or old pedal car toys. Please | | | | play, be sure to keep your children hydrated even if |
| note that while these pedal car safety tips are not | | | | they do not feel thirsty; (c) Light colored and light |
| exhaustive, following them will add to the enjoyment | | | | weight clothes are suggested for outside wear |
| your children and you experience when using pedal toy | | | | (remember not loose); (d) Help children avoid riding their |
| products: | | | | pedal cars where insects, snakes or other animals |
| 1. Pedal Cars have no automatic breaks so only can | | | | may be hiding such as flower beds or bushes; (e) It is |
| be slowed by the direct action of a child's legs. Since | | | | important to teach your children the importance of |
| this is the case, Pedal Cars should be used only on | | | | proper hand indications for turning and stopping. |
| hard flat surfaces. This means that pedal cars in use | | | | Again, this list is not intended to be exhaustive as it is |
| should be kept away from any areas where there is | | | | not possible to anticipate every situation that could |
| an incline or decline in the surface (i.e. hills, sloped | | | | arise while your children are enjoying their beautiful |
| driveways and boat ramps). | | | | pedal cars, pedal planes, etc. As parents you are |
| 2. Remember to avoid pushing the pedal car while | | | | encouraged to use your best judgment, common |
| your child is riding it since this can cause injury. Your | | | | sense, if you will, while playing with your children or |
| child's legs and feet can only move so fast on the | | | | allowing them to play with others. |
| pedals. This safety tip applies to your child's friends too. | | | | If you have other safety tips in mind that I should add |
| 3. Also be sure that your little one is far away from | | | | to this list, please leave a comment below. I am more |
| swimming pools, ponds or any open water where he | | | | than happy to make any additions so that your children |
| she could accidentally fall into. | | | | and other parents reading will be encouraged to |
| 4. It is IMPERATIVE that your child be constantly | | | | remember "safety first" while operating their pedal |
| supervised while riding a pedal car or any other pedal | | | | cars and pedal toys. |
| toy products or ride-on toys, especially when around | | | | Now that you have reviewed these safety tips with |
| driveways or other roads where visibility is minimal to | | | | me, have lots of fun with your child and their new |
| adult automobile drivers, since pedal cars are low to | | | | pedal toy! Remember that if you purchase an all metal |
| the ground. In fact, please ensure that your child does | | | | pedal cars, they can last 20-30 years being that they |
| not ride near any traffic. | | | | are made with very strong materials, so when your |
| 5. Loose clothing should not be worn while using a | | | | child has outgrown their new pedal car, save it and |
| pedal car since pedal cars have exposed pedal | | | | pass it on to the next generation along with these |
| mechanisms inside the body of the car where lose | | | | safety tips so that they can have fun too! |
| clothes could catch. Your child should also have | | | | |