| Bought a brand new scooter? Congratulations. | | | | actually make the worse. |
| Suddenly chicks are looking your way? Great. You | | | | Don’t be extreme. Try not to do any crazy |
| look back at them? Now we’re talking! Hey, that | | | | maneuvering around cars. Watch out for vehicles and |
| blond girl is giving you the look! But watch out for that | | | | pedestrians and stay noticeable. Cars have blind spots |
| tree… | | | | and drivers might not see you at all times. Wear bright |
| There’s nothing like scooters if you want to save | | | | clothes and remember to always have your light on. |
| time on parking and money on gas and insurance. But | | | | Day, night – doesn’t matter. Having the lights on |
| when riding a scooter there are a few things to | | | | can help you be more noticeable. Oh, and you are not |
| remember. If you didn’t notice, a scooter has no | | | | Evel Knievel by the way. Keep both your hands on |
| windows or doors or body or even a seatbelt - it’s | | | | handlebars and your feet on the floorboards. |
| only you and the road. Which is fine, but you don’t | | | | Look on the road. Debris and problematic road |
| want to get to know the road face to face. | | | | conditions are your greatest enemies. Driving into an oil |
| This is what you should do: | | | | puddle can get you in big troubles. Gravel and even |
| Read. Even if you don’t like literature, you should go | | | | leaves can make you loose control over the scooter. |
| over your scooter’s manual. Believe us, it is a good | | | | Slow down when driving on bumpy roads and avoid |
| read. You’ll learn a bunch of important stuff about | | | | going over any hazards that can damage your |
| scooter maintenance and how you can keep your | | | | scooter like holes in the road. |
| scooter running safe. | | | | Signal. Because you ride on a small scooter, your |
| Always use a helmet! You don’t know how | | | | actions can surprise other drivers. So if you’re |
| important that is. Even if your DMV says you don’t | | | | going to make a turn, make sure you signal, even with |
| have to – still, you have to. Oh, and that little | | | | your hands, and avoid dangerous situations. |
| brother’s bicycle helmet does not count. You need | | | | Never be surprised. Be ready for any possible |
| a DOT approved helmet. There’s no ending to | | | | scenario. Look two cars ahead and be ready for other |
| being cautious and you can get yourself jackets, knee | | | | drivers’ mistakes. |
| pads, elbow pads, and go crazy for safety. | | | | Don’t lose a screw. If something falls of your |
| Cut traffic but not a red light. You should always obey | | | | scooter, it’s not a good sign. Stop riding your |
| road signs and speed limits, especially if you are riding | | | | moped if you notice that a part is loose and get it fixed |
| a moped. Speeding can lead to many accidents and | | | | ASAP. |