| Gas motor scooters are often thought of as | | | | driving experience or training, kids will |
| toys, innocent and cheap fun. But it's | | | | pose a hazard to both themselves and the |
| exactly that type of thinking that can get a | | | | other motorists they come in contact with. |
| gas scooter driver into deep trouble. First | | | | |
| and foremost scooters are motor vehicles just | | | | Parents should be strongly cautioned to have |
| like motorcycles and automobiles. They share | | | | their children receive the proper amount of |
| the road with other cars and trucks and are | | | | training on their gas power scooters before |
| subject to similar laws and regulations. And | | | | they are allowed onto the busy city streets. |
| although they are an object of desire for | | | | Find a deserted road and put them through a |
| many they can be dangerous for the | | | | training session. The life a parent saves may |
| unexperienced or unprepared. | | | | be his own children's. Only after a parent |
| | | | feels comfortable with his child's driving |
| As a general rule gas powered scooters are | | | | skills should they allow the child onto the |
| regulated by state laws as either motorcycles | | | | busier streets. By making sure that our |
| or mopeds and are subject to similar | | | | children know the safety rules of the road we |
| regulations as these other motor vehicles. By | | | | are decreasing their chances of being |
| staying alert and using caution many | | | | involved in a serious accident. Before we can |
| accidents can be avoided. Most accidents | | | | legally drive a car on the highway we must |
| arise due to carelessness. By paying | | | | all pass certain tests. Why should it be any |
| attention to what is going on around you and | | | | different for younger kids? |
| what other drivers are doing you can feel | | | | |
| relatively safe out on the highway. | | | | Gas or electric scooters are wonderful little |
| | | | vehicles that are fun to drive, cheap to buy |
| There are two things that cause the majority | | | | and are very handy for traveling short |
| of accidents, speeding and following too | | | | distances around the neighborhood to perform |
| closely to the vehicle ahead. Driving safely | | | | errands. They usually have larger storage |
| is all about giving other drivers enough | | | | room than a motorcycle and are very |
| reaction time. If another driver wants to | | | | inexpensive to operate. There are many |
| change into your lane directly in front of | | | | reasons for owning a gas scooter, but in the |
| you it may cause you to lose control if you | | | | hands of the untrained and inexperienced they |
| are speeding and haven't enough time to | | | | can be deadly. |
| react. Without enough time to slow down this | | | | |
| maneuver by the other driver may require you | | | | The ATV, go carts, dirt bikes and mini bikes |
| to move into another lane to avoid him. This | | | | are other vehicles that are often owned and |
| can affect other drivers in other lanes which | | | | operated by younger drivers. But they are |
| is the beginning of many accidents. | | | | usually not seen on the city streets as |
| | | | scooters are. Go karts are typically driven |
| Another major mistake that many gas scooter | | | | on tracks specifically designed for the go |
| drivers make is following too closely. When | | | | cart. And the mini bike, dirt bike or ATVs |
| the person ahead of you suddenly slams on the | | | | are typically driven off road. These other |
| brakes you need enough time to slow down | | | | vehicles avoid many of the dangers that |
| comfortably. Ramming into the back of | | | | scooter drivers must face, namely traffic on |
| someone's car is not what you want to do, | | | | the busy highway. |
| especially when you are driving a small | | | | |
| scooter without any protection around you. By | | | | Gas scooters are quite popular these days, |
| following the speed limits and giving | | | | especially among the younger market who are |
| yourself enough room to slow down if | | | | too young to drive cars yet. Without proper |
| something unexpected should happen in front | | | | training for these kids it opens the door to |
| of you most accidents can be prevented. | | | | possible serious accidents. As the worldwide |
| | | | popularity of gas scooters grows we need to |
| The third problem arises when gas powered | | | | make sure that people's awareness of driving |
| scooters are purchased for use by children | | | | and safety regulations keeps pace, especially |
| and teenagers who do not even possess a valid | | | | among the kids that have no previous drivers |
| driver's license. Drivers with licenses may | | | | experience. |
| not be any safer on the road than unlicensed | | | | |
| drivers, but at least they have had some | | | | Kids often think of gas scooters as toys, not |
| training and experience behind the wheel of a | | | | as potentially dangerous vehicles. But a |
| car. Children and teenagers without any | | | | scooter is not a toy. It is a motor vehicle |
| training can be an accident waiting to happen | | | | that is subject to certain laws and |
| when it comes to motor scooters. Without any | | | | regulations. People need to be aware of the |
| experience or training children and young | | | | potential scooter dangers and remain alert |
| teenagers can quickly find themselves in | | | | while driving at all times. They should not |
| positions that experienced drivers normally | | | | drive erratically, but be predictable and |
| would not. | | | | courteous to other drivers on the road. They |
| | | | should follow the speed limits and remain a |
| Kids have been known to throw caution into | | | | safe distance behind other vehicles. Kids |
| the wind, darting in and out of traffic | | | | should receive proper training before being |
| without a clue as to the dangers. On gas | | | | allowed on the busier streets. By taking |
| scooters that are so small they can't be seen | | | | these few safety precautions we can help |
| well by other drivers, and without much | | | | ensure a fun safe driving experience for all. |