Just wondering if anyone else has noticed that many people seem to think scooters are safer than bikes. I can see how to someone who doesn’t ride a scooter may seem less intimidating, weighs less, smaller, automatic vs manual, less power, etc. I noticed some comments on this board kind of eluding to it being …
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Do scooter riders know something about riding safety that they are keeping secret from the rest of us?As the Fall weather descends upon us and the cool winds of winter begin to blow we are seeing fewer of our two-wheeled friends of all kinds on the road these days. However, after a glorious summer of …
In the world of two-wheel transportation, you have many options available. Most people usually consider motorcycles for a two-wheeled daily commute, but if you want something smaller, a scooter may be a better option for you. Yet, there may be one inherent question on your mind: are scooters safe? And are they safer when compared …
New research has shown that in the realm of two-wheeled motorists, moped riders are involved in more accidents, motorcyclists are more than three times as likely to die on the road, and scooter riders are the safest of the three. The study, by Queensland University of Technology’s Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety (CARRS-Q), …
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The rules are almost certainly different from place to place. Where I live, skateboards, hoverboards etc are legally rated as toys and are not tested from a road safety perspective. ”scooter” isn’t a clear definition. The stand-on would most likely qualify as toys too, while the ones looking like vespas would be considered mopeds or …
Over the past year, companies have been rolling out electric scooters by the thousands in cities across the country — from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C., to Lubbock, Texas. People download the app, find a nearby scooter and then just unlock and ride. But as these shared scooters have spread, so have concerns about safety. Portland, …
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Rideables are any small wheeled device with an electric motor, resembling a skateboard, scooter, segway or unicycle. If it’s electric and compact enough to carry or ride on a sidewalk, it’s rideable. The 21st Century has certainly lived up its high tech hype, being a golden age of technology. And although we might not have …
