Are Scooters Dangerous?

Scooters are currently taking the UK by storm. Sales have rocketed over the past year; mainly due inpart to the escallating price that we are paying at the pumps. Personally I would normally have my scooter tucked away for the winter at this time of the year - however I am still using it to [...]

Ever Had An Accident On A Scooter?

When I was a bright-eyed university student I owned a scooter; I owned a scooter mainly because it was cheaper to run that a car and from an early age I knew cycling around the mean streets of London wasn’t for me.
One day while riding home I got taken out by a tart in a [...]

Toyota Winglet Scooter

Ok so while it may not be an actual scooter, this is too cool not to blog about!
Japanese automaker Toyota has developed the ‘Winglet’, a two-wheeled scooter that rivals the Segway.
The Winglet, which Toyota calls a “personal transport assistance robot,” comes in three sizes–small, medium and large. The maximum cruising speed is 3.6 mph.
Eagle-eyed visitors [...]

America Goes Scooter Crazy

The American market seems to be embracing the world of scooters and mopeds amid high petrol prices.
Scooters have been a popular mode of transport here in europe since the 60’s due to low scooter insurance prices and low cost to maintain and run but the Americans have always been somewhat sceptical.
The success of the scooter [...]

Scooter Sales Soar In 2008

As you might have noticed, the price of petrol has gone up a little bit. As a result it’s a great time to be a scooter manufacturer!
If you think you’re seeing more and more scooters on the road, you aren’t imagining things. As the cost of petrol has rocketed many are turning to this fuel-efficient [...]