The U.S. CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) keeps tabs on safety for some traveling carnival rides. The agency does not have authority over all carnival and amusement rides though. In fact, no federal agency oversees all ride safety. It’s up to state inspections and YOU to ensure your safety on a ride. To help you maintain your own ride safety, the amusement ride injury lawyers at Denena Points, PC relate these 7 carnival ride safety tips from the CPSC Safer Parks site:

1. Read and obey all posted rules and restrictions, as well as all verbal announcements and instructions, particularly regarding height, age, and health restrictions.
2. Ensure that rides are appropriate for the rider. All safety restraints should fit snugly and secure the person. Lap bars should lock into position. And if children are scared of a ride, don’t make them get on. Our amusement ride injury lawyers emphasize that they might try to exit while the ride is in motion, causing serious or fatal injury. Ride the rides with your children until you’re sure they can and will obey all the rules. The rules are there for rider safety, and might be partly based on experience with prior accidents.
3. Securely latch all restraints and use the lap bars. Always double-check that all safety restraints are secure and locked.
4. Stay in the “locked and loaded” position for the entire ride and keep your body parts and belongingsinside the ride so that they don’t become trapped in moving parts or between ride cars and other objects.
5. Take frequent breaks if you’re riding rides with high g-forces. Our amusement ride injury lawyers note that too much exposure to high g-forces could cause loss of consciousness or other injuries.
6. Stop riding before you get excessively tired. Fatigue leads to mistakes that could result in injury or death.
7. Drink plenty of fluids and remain hydrated as you enjoy the carnival or theme park and its rides. Dehydration could increase your risk of injury. But don’t drink alcohol. Alcohol increases your level of dehydration and injury risk.

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