Step 1: Find a scooter that is right for you. It may be used it may be new, but make sure make and model you select passes a proper security inspection. If you are in the process of buying from an independent seller, be sure to get the scooter checked out by a licensed professional before agreeing on a purchase. You will also need to make a decision as to what size scooter you will be interested in.Step 2: Register your scooter. Don’t worry, this is not nearly the monetary hassle required to register cars. If you purchase your scooter from a full-service dealer, there is a reasonable chance registration can be handled on site, or at least get the process started, at no additional cost. When registering, be sure to ask if there is a prerequisite license necessary to ride it in that state. If so, you can take care of if the license and registration process in one clean trip.Step 3: (more…)
Both have 2 wheels and travel amongst packs of heavily fortified automobiles when used in daily transit. Considering the bad rap motorcycles get for safety concerns, due scooters offer a safer open aired alternative?Though motorcycles do not provide nearly the same safety installments as 4 wheeled vehicles, the sheer size differential between standard scooters and motorcycles does provide better safety on a circumstantial level. Bigger tires, in particular, make motorcycles less susceptible to potholes, speed bumps and any other form of pavement irregularity, all of which can pose potential crash risks for 2 wheeled motorists, when not accounted for. Careful driving and full attention can help to mitigate this risk, though at times natural road hazards are simply unavoidable.Size can play to a safety advantage, as the increased maneuverability into and out of small spaces can come in handy for savvy drivers with quick reflexes. Arguably the biggest hazard for scooters and motorcycles alike is other drivers on the road, many of whom may not be concerned with your safety and wield their vehicles carelessly or aggressively.Scooters offer a safety advantage, a major advantage at that, because they do not travel as fast as motorcycles, thus are not subject to impact at extremely high speeds, particularly smaller scooters (i.e. 50 CC or 100 CC as compared to 250 CC). (more…)
Before venturing outside for ride on your electric scooter, know the laws pertaining to scooters in your own state. Though federal laws prohibit the use of any motorized scooter on federally funded bicycle paths, even these restrictions cede authority to state and local regulations if it has been distinctly permitted. The laws applying to scooter driving vary greatly across state line and may even differ from city to city or county to county. For example, a helmet is required at all times to ride a motorized scooter in California, but no helmet is required at any time in Arizona; the minimum age to ride a motorized bicycle in Arkansas is just 10 years old but reaches as high as 18 inside the District of Columbia. (more…)