| Since motor scooters took the world by storm, there | | | | the event of a collision between a scooter and a car, |
| has been a lot said about them. Various publications | | | | the rider of the scooter is bound to sustain serious |
| have written about them and TV shows have also | | | | injuries. It is therefore recommended that one never |
| featured them extensively. In a world where gas | | | | ride a motor scooter without proper protective clothing. |
| prices are constantly climbing, scooters have become | | | | One mandatory pierce of equipment was the helmet. |
| the new way of commuting without breaking the bank. | | | | Without a helmet, a collision, even a minor one, can be |
| In some world cities such as Jakarta Indonesia, | | | | fatal for the motor scooter rider. |
| Calcutta India and Shanghai China, motor scooters are | | | | One of the reasons why people especially the |
| literally as numerous as motor vehicles. In the US, the | | | | younger ones prefer scooters is because of the ability |
| scooters have also risen in popularity and have been | | | | to weave through traffic. While this can minimize the |
| used extensively as commute and recreational | | | | chances of being caught in a traffic jam, it is |
| vehicles. But how safe are motor scooters? | | | | nonetheless dangerous. Trying to jostle for space in |
| Motor scooters are one of the most convenient ways | | | | busy city streets can be dangerous. |
| of traveling ever invented. As we mentioned, it is | | | | Scooters are relatively safe because they are slightly |
| common knowledge that the world is in an economic | | | | slower than regular motorcycles. They are also less |
| crisis. One of the factors that have accelerator the | | | | maneuverable than high-speed motorcycles. This |
| economic woes of many families is the price of | | | | makes scooters safer because there is a wide range |
| gasoline. This has continued to rise even when we | | | | of movements that they simply cannot undertake. |
| have been assured that there is no problem of | | | | Because they are slower, they are also easy to |
| gasoline supply. Motor scooters have become | | | | control. |
| extremely popular in many places because of their fuel | | | | All in all, scooters are relatively safe but it is |
| efficiency. This has resulted in massive sales especially | | | | recommended that you compliment that safety by |
| in emerging and developing nations. Developed nations | | | | wearing protective gear. This is a good helmet, leather |
| also have seen an increase in motor scooter sales in | | | | gloves and knee pads and good shoes. Heavy |
| the past few years. This means that on our roads | | | | windbreakers are also recommended if you are riding |
| today, we are more likely to see more motor scooters | | | | in windy terrain. Many scooter manufacturers perform |
| than ever before. | | | | crash tests on their units and different makes and |
| The influx of motor scooters on our roads in large | | | | models have different crash test ratings. It is |
| numbers is not without its ramifications. The scooters | | | | recommended that you analyze this before you |
| compete for space with motor cars, motorcycles, | | | | commit to buying. |
| bicycles, trucks, buses, trains and even pedestrians. In | | | | |