| Gas Powered Scooters Safety. A guide to using scooters safely, for parents, kids, and all scooter users! Scooters are wonderful. A speedy, non-motorized form of transportation, their resurgence on the scene has allowed us to zip around towns and cities without even so much as a puff of harmful, polluting emissions, and get a little bit of exercise while we do it! And what else has been able to pry young people away from TV sets and video games so effectively, and encourage them to get outside and be physically active? Unfortunately, there is a downside. Since last Christmas's rush of scooter sales, we have seen an alarmingly high number of scooter-related injuries popping up in emergency rooms around the world. The vast majority of these scooter accidents involve those under the age of 15. And worst of all, with but a little attention paid to basic scooter safety, the vast majority of those mishaps could and would have been prevented. The fact is, scooters are like any other piece of sporting equipment; they can be used and used safely, but you need to take proper precautions. Here are a few easily digestible guidelines for scooter safety that everyone who uses scooters should observe: TOP SCOOTER SAFETY TIPS ALWAYS use a helmet, knee pads, and elbow pads. This is a small investment - only about $35 - and can instantly eliminate almost two-thirds of possible scooter accidents, including most of the most serious ones. In many states, provinces and regions throughout the world, these are required by law! Children under eight should always be supervised when using scooters. Almost a third of all scooter-related injuries and accidents involve children under the age of eight. As everyone knows, scooters are capable of traveling very quickly, and children that age do not always have the judgment or coordination to handle these high speeds. Use scooters in a safe places. Cars and scooters don't mix, especially for younger riders. Smooth, paved surfaces are best - avoid bumpy, uneven, wet or rocky ones. Schoolyards, parks, paved trails are examples of safe places to "scoot"! And, on sidewalks, be especially careful for pedestrians, who always have the right of way. Always observe the basic rules of the road anywhere you use scooters. As Gas Powered Scooters can travel as fast as many other types of vehicles, motorized and non-motorized, they too must observe the rules of the road. These include: Stop at every stop sign. Look left, right, and left again before proceeding. Stop at the end of the driveway. Look left, right, and left before entering the street. Use proper hand signals. Obey traffic signs and signals. Do not ride a scooter at night. When it is dark out, there are just too many things that can easily upset your balance and cause you to fall. Therefore, no one should ride scooters at night. The gas powered scooters craze is here and many people searching for gas powered scooters are finding it difficult to buy the right gas powered scooter. Your first gas powered scooter purchase can be challenging because its such a new industry and there are a lot of poorly constructed gas powered scooters. Unlike many products we purchase today there isnt always a local store where you can purchase gas powered scooters. Or if you have a big box store in town like Costco they dont have the staff available to tell you what you need to know to make an intelligent decision about a 43cc gas scooter or even a 36cc gas scooter. This article will help you find the right gas powered scooters. Most gas powered scooters are made in Asia and the big three manufacturers of gas powered scooters are China, Taiwan and Thailand. In my experience gas powered scooters purchased from Taiwan are the best and use similar manufacturing processes as we do here in the U.S. Their quality control is excellent and their overall performance of their gas powered scooters is superb. Thailand is 2nd . My least favorite gas powered scooters are built in China and for the most part it really shows. Look at a Chinese made cheap gas scooter next to a comparable Taiwanese gas powered scooters and the differences are obvious. Poor welds, cheap quality bolts and nuts, misaligned drive lines and a host of other issues plague the Chinese built gas powered scooters. For the inexperienced buyer they may look good on the surface but once you have owned one of these gas powered scooters it becomes real apparent that these are not designed to last. What you might save up front you will spend in sweat, frustration and cash to keep this cheap gas powered scooter up and running. (more on how to buy your first gas powered scooter) Get in on the biggest craze to hit the California beaches in 20 years! Fast & light, these scooters are built for speed. We carry a large inventory of only the finest scooters and accessories. All gas powered scootesr are genuine brands. You can order safely online or call us toll free. Your complete satisfaction is our number one priority. Just order by 11am and it's shipped the same day. No sales tax charged on any order outside Idaho. Just like gas skateboarding, always wear safety helmets and pads. We are not liable for injury resulting from the use of this product. |
