You and Your Scooter: Riding Tips
Riding a scooter properly is a skill you can learn. It takes thoughtful practice to ride one well. Unfortunately, many riders never learn the skills critical to riding safely and enjoying the experience to the fullest. The best thing you can do is to attend ScooterSchool (SS). Beginning riders may take the ScooterSchool developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF). Also, you may be able to enroll in the MSF Basic RiderCourse SM
(BRC). Although the BRC is designed for motorcycles, much of the safety knowledge and skill development exercises apply to scooter operation. The BRC is a more extensive course, and depending on the state you live in, may qualify you for operator licensing. In addition, at many locations you may ride your own scooter in the BRC, or in some cases the training site provides a scooter. For informa- tion and course locations for both courses, call 800.446.9227 or visit the MSF website at www.msf-usa.org.
People who have been riding for some time can also benefit from ScooterSchool by honing their skills and correcting bad habits while under the watchful, trained eye of an MSF- certified ScooterCoach.
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