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As a general rule electric scooters are just as safe as any
other form of transport as long as the correct electric scooter
safety precautions are set into place before your fun begins,
please take your time to read the following advice before
visiting our Electric Scooter pages to see which products
we have on offer:
Riding any wheeled vehicle will always carries some risk,
whether your mode of transport be an electric scooter, petrol
scooter or even skateboard, Electric Scooter Safety really
should be your number 1 priority.
Scooter Helmets:
Always wear a suitable helmet when riding an electric scooter,
when wearing the helmet, always ensure that the chinstrap
is securely fastened, failure to follow this simple guideline
could result in serious injury or even death. Many teenagers
do not like wearing this essential part of electric scooter
safety for fear of lucking “geeky”, just think
how 'geeky' you’ll look with a great big whole in your
head!!!!!
For more information on helmets, please visit the Raz Scooter
Accessories page.
Wet Weather:
Always remember that as with all vehicles, braking is considerably
impaired during spells of wet weather, extra electric scooter
safety precautions should always be taken if you intend riding
your scooter during these times as the risk of an accident
can be significantly increased.
Hours of daylight:
Please take great caution if you decide you ride your scooter
after daylight hours, your line of vision will be greatly
impaired during these times and the chances of striking an
obstacle in your path will increase.
Scooter Maintenance:
To increase levels of electric scooter safety, It is essential
that you follow the electric scooter maintenance guidelines
as stated in your instruction manual, failing to carry out
these simple maintenance checks can compromise the operation
of the scooter and put the scooter rider at risk.
Buy the right scooter:
Many scooter-related injuries and accidents see small children
injured, many under the age of eight, some models of electric
scooter can travel very quickly and small children are not
always able to use judgement and control at such speeds.
Select your model carefully and if you are not sure, please
contact us and we will advise you as best we can on this,
and all other aspects of electric scooter safety.
For more information on Electric Scooter safety, please visit
Electric Scooter Safety Helmets.
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