| The purpose of this article is to promote the safe use | | | | well being that realizing that other drivers may not see |
| of street legal gas motor scooters, electric motor | | | | you because of your size and position in relation to |
| scooters and mopeds in the USA. | | | | them. So, you must drive more defensively when on a |
| Tips On Scooter Driving Safety | | | | scooter or moped. Here are some simple rules to |
| Last year over 40,000 people were admitted to | | | | follow: |
| emergency rooms as a result of scooter accidents. | | | | 1. Scooters shouldn't tail gate. The other vehicle |
| What you are about to read can help reduce the | | | | probably can't see you anyway. |
| scooter/moped accident rate and, hopefully prevent | | | | 2. Don't drive in an other drivers obvious blind spot. |
| you from becoming a sad statistic. | | | | Remember the blind spot is larger for small vehicles. |
| You may think you're going to live forever, but if you | | | | 3. Scooters should give trucks of all sizes a wide birth. |
| do dumb things on your scooter you can get killed. So, | | | | Even though you may think they see you, they |
| as the "Gunney" says, "Listen up!" | | | | probably don't. |
| Speed Kills | | | | 4. Scooters should never pass another vehicle (on |
| If you were to plot a curve of scooter speed versus | | | | either side) at or near an intersection. |
| scooter injuries/deaths you would find as the driver | | | | Study Safety |
| goes faster the more injuries and deaths occur. The | | | | We have shown you two basics for scooter safety |
| reason for this is simple. It's called reaction time. The | | | | and given you a link for more information to study. This |
| time you have to react to a potentially dangerous | | | | is only a start. We hope you now realize scooter |
| scooter situation goes down as speed increases. If | | | | safety is important and will study it. |
| you're going too fast there may be nothing you can do | | | | 1. Go to this web site and down load the manual that |
| to prevent an accident. So, slow down! Your goal | | | | appears: |
| should be to get wherever you're going, alive. | | | | 2. Attend scooter driving classes. Surf the internet or |
| See and Be Seen | | | | continuing education bulletins for your community to find |
| Nothing can be more important to your scooter driving | | | | a class near you. |