| Electric scooters, electric mopeds, or electric | | | | your left arm out, bending at the elbow point the |
| moped motorcycles are fun and exciting for | | | | rest of your arm and hand straight up. If your |
| adults and children of all ages, either for | | | | are coming to a stop you hold your left arm out, |
| alternative transportation or recreational purposes. | | | | bending at the elbow point the rest of your arm |
| As fun as riding a scooter might be there is one | | | | and hand straight down. These same arm signals |
| very important thing for any cyclist to keep in | | | | also apply to motorists. |
| mind, and that is scooter safety. | | | | Approaching intersections on your electric scooter, |
| There are two basic safety considerations that | | | | electric moped, or electric moped motorcycle can |
| every cyclist must be aware of to minimize the | | | | be risky. Intersections are the most frequent |
| possible risk of any accident or injury. | | | | places where fatalities take place. The number |
| The first safety consideration every cyclist needs | | | | one reason given by motorists is that they did |
| to be aware of is proper safety gear. The most | | | | not see the cyclist. |
| important piece of safety gear for example would | | | | When approaching an intersection and there are |
| be a helmet. More cyclists die every year from | | | | other vehicles approaching the same intersection, |
| head related injuries than any other type of injury. | | | | always assume they will not stop. Even if they |
| This is because someone did not wear a helmet. | | | | have a stop sign telling them to stop, you must |
| If you ever have watched a motocross race you | | | | assume they will run the stop sign. Let's face it, |
| would have noticed that all the racers wore a | | | | the car or truck has way more metal protection |
| helmet. Not only do they wear helmets, but they | | | | than you do. |
| also wear a protective suit. Although the | | | | Exercising this kind of defensive riding attitude will |
| motocross race example might be a bit extreme | | | | keep you safer and will enhance the joy of riding |
| it is a dangerous sport and nothing can be better | | | | your electric scooter, electric moped, or electric |
| than a safety helmet and a protective suit to go | | | | moped motorcycle. |
| with it while racing. | | | | Let's summarize. Parents, if you have plans of |
| The second safety consideration is knowing the | | | | purchasing any kind of scooter, bicycle, or |
| rules of the road. Here are just a couple of them | | | | motorcycle for your children, yourself, and/or |
| while riding. | | | | your spouse, consider purchasing safety clothing |
| If your electric scooter, electric moped, or electric | | | | and equipment such as helmets, knee pads, and |
| moped motorcycle has turn signals on it, use | | | | elbow pads. Secondly, educate yourself and loved |
| them. Turn signals are important because other | | | | ones about the rules of the road. In fact, it would |
| motorists have a better idea of knowing your | | | | not hurt to check with your local motor vehicle |
| intentions as to which way you are turning and | | | | division in your town about motorcycle driver |
| possibly when. | | | | training. The training can apply to scooters as well. |
| If you don't have turn signals on your scooter | | | | Meanwhile, happy shopping for that electric |
| you can use your left arm as a way to signal | | | | scooter, electric moped, or electric moped |
| your turns. To turn left you just hold your left | | | | motorcycle and enjoy riding it safely. |
| arm straight out. When you turn right you hold | | | | |