Others opinion about two wheel transport

More hitting the road with two-wheel transport

A new class of scooters from Asia economy reflected in the number of major roads in the U.S., a pleasant but economical transport demand increase may menabrak in the corners.

The scooter street-legal, all produced in China, Taiwan and India are driven by a motor, and vary from only 50 cc to 150 cc, far more powerful than motorcycles and easier to drive. Some scooters can reach a speed of 70 mph, but they are not allowed on the road.

Even with the current high petrol prices, fill Scooter cost about $ 5 and go up to 100 miles per gallons.

The owner is also surprising, compared with the dismissal of thousands of dollars for Italian-made Vespa or seal Japanese. Several new models cost under $ 1,000 - less than the price of a lot better bike - reeling in the first time scooter buyers who have never considered themselves as motorist.

"I have a place to be, a lot of short trips, and I will not buy cars at this time in my life," said Claire Murphy, 24, a scooter driving training class Friday to visit Taiwan only after purchase Scooter named Buddy, made for Genuine Scooter Chicago-based Co.

Worrying trend that the members see is that many of the new scooter owner-occupied not be bothered to drive to class in-take, with the assumption that, if they do not ride bicycles and they can operate Scooter.

However, beginners tend to follow the scooter traffic problems, make them visible to other drivers, negotiation and handling of emergency situation clearly, security experts said.

"We see more people take a scooter in heavy traffic. You couple that with lack of experience and share the road or a motorist not see the scooter, and it is a recipe for death and tragedy," said Mike stout, director of road to Illinois Department of Communications.

In many countries, scooters driver are required to pass written and road test to obtain a license.

In Illinois, an L-class license to 149 cc scooters, and class M license is required for scooters 150 cc or higher. Motorcycles also have the license class M.

One of the main differences between scooters and motorcycles scooters automatic transmission that does not need teeth manually.

Scooters are "flying from the shelves" at Second City Scooters in North Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, says store manager Vince Capraro. Second City Scooters, which includes the second season in the North Side location, sells scooters exclusively in China and Taiwan under the marketing slogan "Scooter love at half price."

Scooters attraction between urban and suburban population reflected in the booming registration permit in the state.

During fiscal year 2006, about 7700 other motor scooters and bicycles is less than 150 cc registered in Illinois, according to Illinois secretary of state office. Last year the number reached 31,000.

Sign bicycle motor (more than 150 cc) also increased, from 271,000 in 2006 to about 317,000 in fiscal 2009 fiscal year, according to State information.

Last year 127 people have three motorcycles and motor-driven bicycle which is less powerful, including scooters, motorcycles and moped, was killed by an accident in Illinois, according to Idot. A slight decrease in mortality from 135 deaths in 2008 in total, including two in the motor-driven bicycles, and 157 deaths, including six deaths involving motor-driven bicycle, in 2007, according to Idot.

In 2008 there were 779 accidents involving motor-driven bicycle in the state, resulting in 535 injuries, said Idot.

Nationally, the number of motorcycle victims in the U.S. declined in 2009 for the first time in 12 years, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. But that is about 10 per cent reduction for 4762 murder, is perhaps an anomaly. Lack of early motorcycles on the road as the economy weakened. Bike in bad weather also can consider as a factors, said experts.

Gloomy statement is that deaths from motorcycle accidents have more than doubled in the last decade, from 2294 in 1998-5290 in 2008, according to the National Transportation Safety Council.

far from assured of safety by a dip in the fatal accident.

"Clearly, the economic role in reducing deaths among motorcyclist in the 2009 play," said Vernon Betkey, Chairman of the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Mariduena Jacinto, who teaches classes of scooter and motorcycle, Scooter dealer said that grow throughout the state. He says he first saw the pattern of last year, when gas prices rose more than $ 4 per gallons.

"Many of our students who have scooters short journey to work," said Mariduena, finding Ride Chicago. "They do not want to bother with gear and all the responsibilities that have a motor bike, but they want the economy and good horse."

Most of Chicago's Ride register students to program the machine.

"We do not want too many classes to run the scooter," he said, "Many people who buy scooters jumped on them and feel that their properties can take their own .. This is a more mature students - most of them are women - who tend to class load. They are aware of safety hazards. "

Scooters appear in large numbers on university campuses and in surrounding popular among young professionals. The show is the increasing tendency between security experts said the low energy scooters and bicycles more and more of the traffic mix.

"Demand for our programs is very high. The majority have been completed until fall," said Robert Ritter, Director of Safety Motor Project at Northern Illinois University. Program offers free Niu-class motor ads located in northern Illinois. Other universities offer instruction is in other parts of Illinois.

Approximately 17,000 motorcycles trained last year, and the goal for 2010 is to train 25,000, said Ritter.

"We only hear about the new scooter," said Ritter. "It can go 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds, but the problem is that other drivers will not even hear the vehicles on the road .. I've."