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Article #86: Are Motor Scooters Safe? Yes and No!

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Motor scooters, both electric scooters traveling short distances around the
and gas scooters, are a style of neighborhood to perform errands. Due to
motorcycle that have a step through frame their size, fuel-efficiency, weight, and
and have become a very popular method of typically larger storage room than a
travel all over the world. They have been motorcycle, they are ideal in this
scooting out of show rooms at record situation. But in the hands of the youth,
speed. But what many people do not without any previous driving experience,
realize is that motor scooters are they can be deadly.
classified as motor vehicles when it The ATV, go carts, dirt bikes and mini
comes to highway regulations. And bikes are other vehicles that are often
although they are an object of desire for owned and operated by younger drivers.
many they can also be dangerous for many. ATVs are usually used off road along with
They are typically regulated by state dirt bikes and mini bikes. Go karts are
laws as either motorcycles or mopeds and typically driven on paved tracks
are subject to many of the same specifically made for the go cart. The go
regulations as other motor vehicles. With kart, mini bike, dirt bike or ATVs don't
a careful and alert driver a scooter can usually get out on the open road where
be as safe as any other vehicle on the there are cars to contend with. Therefore
road. But accidents frequently occur when they also avoid many of the dangers that
motor scooter drivers think they are scooter drivers must face.
exempt from the conventions that apply to Motor scooters are the latest craze,
automobiles. especially among the youth market looking
Motor scooters (sometimes called mopeds for a quick, cheap form of
or go peds) are commonly purchased for transportation. These youths can be too
use by children and teenagers, most of young to own a driver's license, and the
whom do not even possess a valid license result is a dangerous situation. They are
to drive. Licensed drivers have had a more popular than ever, but as their
certain amount of training behind the popularity grows, people's awareness of
wheel of a car, unlike many motor scooter driving regulations has not kept pace,
drivers under the age of 16. Without especially among the younger generation.
proper training children and young Kids often think of motor scooters as
teenagers can easily find themselves in toys, not as adult vehicles. But a
positions that experienced drivers scooter is not a toy. It's a potentially
normally would not. dangerous motor vehicle subject to
Darting in and out of traffic with little certain laws and regulations. Also, youth
driving experience, on a motor scooter often think of themselves as being immune
that is so small it cannot be seen by to automobile driving regulations and
other drivers, poses a hazard to both the immune to accidents as well. "It won't
scooter driver and other motorists happen to me" is a very common attitude
traveling the highway. To be safe a motor among the youth. But it's precisely this
scooter driver must think of himself as attitude that can get them into trouble.
being invisible to the other drivers People need to be aware of the potential
making their way down the busy streets. A motor scooter dangers and take
scooter driver cannot assume that other appropriate action. Scooter riders should
drivers will see them. pay special attention while driving,
A safe approach for a scooter driver making sure not to drive erratically, but
would be to assume that they are to be predictable and courteous to other
completely invisible to other drivers and drivers on the road.
then act accordingly. A motor scooter Both kids and adults need training and
rider must be ready to maneuver out of experience before attempting to maneuver
harm's if another driver makes a sudden their scooters out in traffic. If parents
unexpected movement. Being safe means will take a little time to train their
staying alert at all times. Being safe children, making sure they are aware of
also means following the rules of the the rules of the road before they are
road and not making unnecessary or risky allowed to travel on them, it could make
moves in traffic that would cause their driving a pleasure instead of a danger.
moped scooter to dart out in front of With a little training and some wise
another moving vehicle. Automobile words of advice we can all make a
drivers must have time to react to a difference in the lives of the youth.
scooter driver's movements. Give them some training and experience
There are many reasons to own a motor and their motor scooters may be an object
scooter. They are often used for of fun instead of injury.






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