subject: Scooters - A Hazard Or The New Essential Tool? [print this page] Scooters play a very helpful role to the budding and even the more established business in terms of offering an easy means of transportation for both goods and personnel. They are convenient and, more importantly, cheap and effective for use in situations where there is no need for a truck but there are still goods that need to be delivered in a timely and efficient manner; such as warehouses, to move from one quad to another in a campus and so on.
Wheeled scooters are also finding acceptance in the home setting. More and more parents are now investing in a scooter for their kids to play with and as a tool for teaching basic road safety rules in the comfort of their home in a practical way. These scooters come in a variety of sizes and types, but have one central feature that parents are sure to love, safety. They are made of durable material as well so they do not breakdown easily, a common headache when dealing with a child's play thing.
In the medical field, mobility scooters are being used to help injury prone patients. These are used by individuals to avoid falls and related incidences that can aggravate an unhealed injury, while at the same time allowing them to continue with ordinary activities like supermarket visits and the like. These convenient vehicles greatly improve their quality of life.
Technology has played a large part in the evolution of the electric powered scooter. These machines can move at decent speeds and are powered by a battery which can be plugged into your everyday power outlet and recharged at your convenience. You can also carry along extra batteries if you are going on a long distance journey. These machines also lower the costs of operating a business since they are far cheaper than their older brother, the motorbike.
But it's not a bed of roses, or is it?
Riding a scooter can be dangerous unless due care is taken to ensure not only that the driver has the skills required to operate the vehicle, but also that traffic regulations are observed.
Another risk is that the scooter is a small vehicle and may not be seen by other road users, say in a trailer, this places an additional responsibility on the scooter driver to make sure he is observed by other road users and take deliberate steps to keep himself safe.
It is necessary that parents wishing to provide scooters for their kids also invest time in ensuring that the kids know the dangers of using the vehicles and are aware to the fact that riding scooters brings extra responsibility. There may also be need to ensure regulatory provisions keep up with this growing trend.
