
Regularcareandmaintenance
areessentialforpreservingyourscooter svalueand
peratingcondition.Moreover,whatistrueforthescooterisalsotruefortherider:
oodperformance dependsonbeingingood shape.Riding undertheinfluence of
edication,drugsand alcoholis,
ofcourse,outofthequestion.Scooterridersmore
cardriversmustalwaysbeattheirmentaland physicalbest.Underand
ofevensmallamountsofalcohol,thereisatendencytotakedangerous
Protectiveclothingisasessentialf
orthescooterriderasseatbeltsareforcardrivers
Alwayswearacompletemotorcyclesuit(whethermadeofleatheror
resistantsyntheticmaterialswithprotectors),sturdyboots, motorcyclegloves
andaproperlyfitting helmet.O
ptimumprotectivewear,however,shouldnot
encouragecarelessness. Thoughfull
coveragehelmetsandsuits, inparticular,create
anillusionoftotalsafetyandprotection,motorcyclistswillalwaysbevulnerable.
Riderswholackcriticalself
theriskofgoingtoofastandareapttotake
.Thisisevenmoredangerousinwetweather.Thegood motorcyclistrides
safely,predictablyanddefensively
avoidingalldangers, includingthosecausedby