ALWAYS use a helmet
This is a small investment - only about $35 - and can instantly eliminate almost two-thirds of possiblescooter accidents, including most of the most serious ones. In Australia You Must wear a Helmet when you are riding a scooter 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 travelling very quickly, and children that age do not always have the judgement 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 scooters can travel as fast as many other types of vehicles, motorised and non-motorised, they too must observe the rules of the road. These include:
Stop at every stop sign. Look Right, Left , and Right again before proceeding. Stop at the end of the driveway. Look Right, Left , and Right 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.
