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Article #18: 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
dirt bikes and mini bikes. Go karts are
They are typically regulated by state typically driven on paved tracks
laws as either motorcycles or mopeds and specifically made for the go cart. The go
are subject to many of the same kart, mini bike, dirt bike or ATVs don't
regulations as other motor vehicles. With usually get out on the open road where
a careful and alert driver a scooter can there are cars to contend with. Therefore
be as safe as any other vehicle on the they also avoid many of the dangers that
road. But accidents frequently occur when scooter drivers must face.
motor scooter drivers think they are Motor scooters are the latest craze,
exempt from the conventions that apply to especially among the youth market looking
automobiles. for a quick, cheap form of
Motor scooters (sometimes called mopeds transportation. These youths can be too
or go peds) are commonly purchased for young to own a driver's license, and the
use by children and teenagers, most of result is a dangerous situation. They are
whom do not even possess a valid license more popular than ever, but as their
to drive. Licensed drivers have had a popularity grows, people's awareness of
certain amount of training behind the driving regulations has not kept pace,
wheel of a car, unlike many motor scooter especially among the younger generation.
drivers under the age of 16. Without Kids often think of motor scooters as
proper training children and young toys, not as adult vehicles. But a
teenagers can easily find themselves in scooter is not a toy. It's a potentially
positions that experienced drivers dangerous motor vehicle subject to
normally would not. certain laws and regulations. Also, youth
Darting in and out of traffic with little often think of themselves as being immune
driving experience, on a motor scooter to automobile driving regulations and
that is so small it cannot be seen by immune to accidents as well. "It won't
other drivers, poses a hazard to both the happen to me" is a very common attitude
scooter driver and other motorists among the youth. But it's precisely this
traveling the highway. To be safe a motor attitude that can get them into trouble.
scooter driver must think of himself as People need to be aware of the potential
being invisible to the other drivers motor scooter dangers and take
making their way down the busy streets. A appropriate action. Scooter riders should
scooter driver cannot assume that other pay special attention while driving,
drivers will see them. making sure not to drive erratically, but
A safe approach for a scooter driver to be predictable and courteous to other
would be to assume that they are drivers on the road.
completely invisible to other drivers and Both kids and adults need training and
then act accordingly. A motor scooter experience before attempting to maneuver
rider must be ready to maneuver out of their scooters out in traffic. If parents
harm's if another driver makes a sudden will take a little time to train their
unexpected movement. Being safe means children, making sure they are aware of
staying alert at all times. Being safe the rules of the road before they are
also means following the rules of the allowed to travel on them, it could make
road and not making unnecessary or risky driving a pleasure instead of a danger.
moves in traffic that would cause their With a little training and some wise
moped scooter to dart out in front of words of advice we can all make a
another moving vehicle. Automobile difference in the lives of the youth.
drivers must have time to react to a Give them some training and experience
scooter driver's movements. and their motor scooters may be an object
There are many reasons to own a motor of fun instead of injury.
scooter. They are often used for






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