| Motor scooters are becoming very popular | | | | You have the ability of stopping much more |
| especially among the youth market looking for a | | | | quickly than cars. If you stop quickly in front of a |
| quick, cheap form of transportation. They are | | | | vehicle that is following too closely, you could be |
| often used for traveling short distances around | | | | run over. Drivers may tailgate a motor scooter |
| the neighborhood to perform errands. | | | | because these vehicles often travel at lower |
| Due to their size, fuel-efficiency, weight, and | | | | speeds than cars. Use a hand or electric signal well |
| typically larger storage room than a motorcycle, | | | | ahead of a stop or turn to give drivers behind |
| they are ideal in this situation. | | | | you time to slow down. |
| 50cc scooters have become popular among | | | | 5) Be As Visible As Possible |
| teenagers because in some states require no | | | | Automobile drivers who have hit a scooter or |
| drivers license to operate. But any scooter in the | | | | motorcycle rider often say they did not see the |
| hands of the youth, without any previous driving | | | | person. So wear brightly colored clothing, always |
| experience, they can be deadly if they fail to | | | | have your lights on, and use your directional |
| follow the following safety tips. | | | | signals. A safe approach for a motor scooter |
| Here Are Some Safety Tips For Motor Scooters | | | | driver would be to assume that they are |
| Operators | | | | completely invisible to other drivers and then act |
| 1) Used Proper Safety Gear. | | | | accordingly. |
| The most important piece of safety gear for | | | | 6) Know and Obey The Safety Rules Of The |
| example would be a helmet. Whether it's required | | | | Road. |
| by law or not, always wears a helmet. A rider | | | | Being safe means staying alert at all times. Being |
| who isn't wearing a helmet is 40 percent more | | | | safe also means following the rules of the road |
| likely to suffer a fatal head injury compared with | | | | and not making unnecessary or risky moves in |
| a helmeted rider. | | | | traffic that would cause their scooter to dart out |
| 2) Make Training A Priority. | | | | in front of another moving vehicle. Exercising this |
| Even if a license is not required, for safety sake, | | | | kind of defensive riding attitude will keep you |
| practice extensively in a variety of road and | | | | safer and will enhance the joy of riding your |
| weather conditions. Both kids and adults need | | | | moped scooter. |
| training and experience before attempting to | | | | 7) Ride Defensively |
| maneuver their scooters out in traffic. With | | | | Defensive driving is the key to safety. Expect the |
| parents giving a little training and taking a little time | | | | unexpected. Be aware of other vehicles and |
| to train their children, moped scooters may be an | | | | pedestrians. Be prepared for their mistakes. |
| object of fun instead of injury. | | | | Watch for bicyclists, joggers, blind pedestrians, |
| 3) Watch For Debris and Be Careful of Certain | | | | animals crossing the road, flying objects, gravel or |
| Road Conditions. | | | | icy and/or slippery roads. |
| Stay away from any shiny surface, puddles, loose | | | | Motor scooters are a wise investment if you |
| gravel or leaves on the road which can cause the | | | | follow these tips. You can make even a smarter |
| bike to slide quickly and unexpectedly. Also, | | | | choice by enrolling in a scooter safety course to |
| choose the roads you use carefully and avoid | | | | ensure that you will become a skilled and |
| heavy, fast-moving traffic. | | | | responsible gas scooter rider. |
| 4) Watch For Vehicles Following You Too Closely. | | | | |