Scooter Safety Tips
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Obey ALL applicable general traffic regulations. Such as
stop signs and keeping to the right of the roadway.
Consider crossing busy intersections
on foot and when making left hand turns.
Always wear a properly fitted and fastened
helmet.
Always use a headlamp and reflectors
when operating a motorized foot scooter during the hours of
darkness.
Never operate a motorized foot scooter
with any passenger in addition to the operator.
Never operate a motorized foot scooter
upon a sidewalk, except as may be necessary to enter or leave
adjacent property.
Never operate a motorized foot scooter
unless it is equipped with a brake that will enable the operator
to make a braked wheel skid on dry, level, clean pavement.
Never operate a motorized foot scooter
on roadways with a designated speed limit in excess of 25 miles
per hour.
Never attach the motorized foot scooter
to yourself while on the roadway, by any means, to any other
vehicle on the roadway, including other scooters or bicycles.
STAY ALERT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND
PEDESTRIANS!! You are a lot smaller than cars and trucks, therefore,
harder to see and often unexpected. BE SAFE!
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