ALWAYS use a helmet, knee pads, and elbow pads.
Scooters are becoming more and more popular as an alternative to walking. Remember it is NOT a bicycle because it doesn’t have pedals or a chain. So – it should not be used on the road.
Scooters also can go much faster than a pedestrian can walk therefore they should be used with extreme care on footpaths.
Use scooters in safe places.
Smooth, paved surfaces are best - avoid bumpy, uneven, wet or rocky ones. Schoolyards, parks, paved trails are examples of safer places to "scoot"! And, on sidewalks, be especially careful for pedestrians, who always have the right of way.
Under 8 then wait...you should always be supervised when using scooters.
Almost a third of all scooter-related injuries and crashes involve children under the age of eight. As everyone knows, scooters are capable of travelling very quickly, and children that age do not always have the judgement or coordination to handle these high speeds.
Always observe the basic rules of the road anywhere you use scooters.
As 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:
- Watch out for cars coming out of driveways!
- Stop at the end of the driveway. Look left, right, and left before entering the street.
- Obey traffic signs and signals.
Don’t 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.
