Most common and inevitable are the soft tissue damage on the skin and muscle when the body slides on the surface. This can be largely prevented if one were to wear protective apparel such as jackets made of leather, cordura, ballistic nylon, Kevlar and other synthetics, and reinforced pants. Motorcycle accidents can be minimized in many ways. The use of motorcycle head lamps and retro-reflective strips can warn other vehicles of the oncoming motorcycle. The motorcycle rider could wear highly visible jackets such as bright red, orange or yellow which could help other vehicles to easily spot the motorcycle. These protective measures are primarily to enhance visibility of the motorcycle. However, riders need to be aware of the causes of accidents and take adequate precautions while riding the motorcycles.

Scooters are categorized under motorcycle. There are mobility scooters, gas scooters, motorized scooters, electric scooters and gas scooters. Push scooters or Kick scooters are increasingly popular amongst kids. There are no engines and so no pollution to bother about. It moves with a push and glide motion. Legs are used for pushing the kick scooter. Electric kick scooters are also available in the market. Kick scooters are useful, fun and moreover cheap. Razor, for instance, produces kick scooters such as Razor Kick Scooter, and Razor A & AW kick Scooter,  electric scooters such as Razor E200S/E225S Scooter and Razor E100 Series Scooters, miniature electric scooters, miniature electric motorcycle as Razor Pocket Rocket and electric wagons.

Highways and motorways are dominated by heavy vehicles and cars. The two wheeled vehicles are not given due consideration in the transportation system. Motor vehicle drivers often consider the two wheelers as inferior and show intolerance that they tend to dominate and push out two wheelers.

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The severity of injury increases with the size of the motorcycle, alcohol involvement and speed. Often the protective barriers on the road and road side such as signs, fences, and lamps are cause of injuries after the accidents occurs. The motorcyclists are prone to crashing on to the protective barriers causing additional injuries. A major factor for motorcycle accidents involving other vehicle is the low visibility factor of motorcycles.

There are the street, off-road and dual purpose motorcycles. Street bikes include scooters, mopeds and cruisers amongst others. These are what you find usually on the streets. Off road motorcycles are designed for racing and not for transportation or riding on the streets. The dual purpose motorcycles have features that make them allowable to be used on the streets while they are also used for motor racing. Scooters include gas scooters, electric scooters, mobility scooters, motorized scooters, and kick scooters.

Gas scooter is the most common on the roads. Some of the scooters include Honda, Peugeot, Piaggio, Puch, Suzuki, Vespa, Yamaha, Bajaj, TVS, and ZNEN. There are companies such as X-Treme who manufacture electric scooters such as X-Treme XB-420M, X-Treme X-500, X-Treme X-250, and X-Treme X-140; Gas motorcycle Moped as X-Treme XM-155; Gas Moped as X-Treme XM-160; gas motorcycle moped as X-Treme XM-50, gas scooters moped as X-Treme XM-150, electric moped motorcycle as X-Treme XM-4000Li and gas scooters as X-Treme XG 470 scooter . The most common scooter found on the roads is the gas scooter. They come in different models and brands such as Peugeot, Honda, Puch, Piaggio, Vespa, Yamaha, Suzuki, TVS, Bajaj and ZNEN. Companies such as X-Treme manufacture electric scooters as X-Treme X-500, X-Treme XB-420M, X-Treme X-140 and X-Treme X-250; Gas Moped as X-Treme XM-160; Gas motorcycle Moped as X-Treme XM-155; gas scooters moped as X-Treme XM-150; gas motorcycle moped as X-Treme™ XM-50; gas scooters as X-Treme XG 470 gas scooter and electric moped motorcycle as X-Treme XM-4000Li.

There has been a slow down in the global economy. Gasoline price has been steadily increasing over the years. Both these factors are driving people to consider motorcycle as a better choice in terms of fuel economy. Increased traffic congestion makes motorcycle a better option as they are able to move through these snarls better. The manufacturers of the motorcycles are coming out with better models with newer features.

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References about electric motorcycle can be found in the later part of 19^th century. But it was not until 1911 when the first electric motorcycle was designed. Commercial manufacture of electric motorcycles however commenced in recent year. The electric motor is energized by electricity from the battery. Research in the application of fuel cell technology is being carried out.

The Cost of gasoline has been rising constantly. It is going to cost more and more with gasoline scooters. Electric scooters become a cheaper option. It costs only a quarter of what it costs with gas. But the electric scooter runs only for a short distance before it has to be recharged. This can be done at a recharging station or at your home. There has been a progressive improvement in battery technology. The electric scooter models that are available in the market includes Vectrix VX-1, E-Solex, Eped Sport/City, ZAP Zapino, Yo Speed, Razor Scooters, EVT-4000e, Ezip Electric Scooters, Io-scooter and Peugeot Scoot’Elec.

Electric scooters run silently unlike other scooters. As it does not announce itself with the normal noise of scooters, there is a higher risk of accidents. Nevertheless, it does contribute to lessening the noise pollution. There is also no oil to change. There is lesser pollution making it environmentally friendly. Electric scooters invariably do not have to pay road tax or parking charge. The speed of the scooter is lower than gas scooters. The battery declines during winter. But the electric scooters are expected to gain popularity.

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Increased automobiles on the road leading to congested urban traffic make motorcycle attractive in terms of its maneuverability. In many places, the conditions of road are not conducive to automobiles. It is also affordable as compared to the car. There are many countries, particularly some of the Asian countries as Vietnam, China, Indonesia and India where motorcycles constitute a major proportion of motor vehicles. Often, inadequate public transport makes motorcycle the preferred vehicle of transport. The market for motorcycles grew by 6.5 percent in 2008 amidst the global economic downturn. There is an increased sale of motorcycles in the USA. Motorcycle users are also known to spawn subcultures of loose social groups of motorcyclists. Various types of motorcycle races have also become popular all over the world.

{Lambretta and Vespa are two well known scooters that set the trend. Later versions of scooters have introduced larger engines and tires, newer technological features, more automation, and comfort features. There are many automotive industries who manufacture a variety of motorcycles. Newer and improved models are launched in the market due to its high demand amongst motor vehicles. There are many user friendly scooters in the market as the Roketa Bali 250cc in the market. The popularity of scooters was set by Vespa and Lambretta worldwide. Better and more efficient scooters were launched. Newer technologies made it better to ride. They had better tires and larger engines. More features were added. A variety of designs are on the road brought out by many motorcycle manufacturers. Increasing demand and demand for better features have brought out improved models. }

Motorcycles have better fuel efficiency than automobiles. Fuel prices are increasing. Petroleum products are non-renewable source of energy and are fast depleting. Motorcycles become attractive for its fuel cost though they can transport lesser number of passengers. Emission of greenhouse gases is lower in motorcycles giving credence to the claim that these are more environment friendly. However, motorcycles pollute more with nitrogen oxide as the major pollutant from combustion. They pollute many times more than a car. Amongst various vehicles, motorcycles are prone to more fatal accidents on the road.

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Scooters too are classified under motorcycles. It has smaller engines and its wheels are smaller as compared to motorbikes. It is more comfortable to ride. The legs can be placed on the running board with the knees kept together. There is a protective fender in front of the knees to protect the legs. Many modifications have been made to the designs of the scooter.

There are the more powerful motor-scooters and maxi-scooters. Another innovation is the four wheeled scooter. The Nextsport Fuzion Scooter is designed with four wheels capable of 360-degree rotation with the front wheel. The scooter is capable of performing tricks and is meant for kids of seven years or more. It is a good gift for children.

Rather than improve the public transport system to cater to the emerging needs, the policy everywhere is to promote private transport. Nor are mass transit system given the importance it rightly deserves. The old guzzlers are made economical with the introduction of more fuel efficient engines. In order to carry the ever increasing traffic, the infrastructure for transport is getting up-scaled as never before. The old roads which are incapable of carrying the traffic are replaced with four-lane road or expressways. Given these developments, motorcycles are becoming a preferred mode of transport.

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