IDAHO:  Officials say the driver of a car turned directly into the path of a motor scooter traveling eastbound on Federal Way at Findley Avenue. The car and the scooter collided and the driver of the scooter, Paul Bruce, 41, died Monday morning at St. Alphonsus from blunt force trauma. Investigators say Bruce was wearing a helmet and, according to reports, the scooter did have a headlight on at the time of the crash.

I think this type of headline will become more and more apparent in the news.  With the price of fuel skyrocketing scooters become more and more attractive as means of transportation .  When people describe scooters as "cute" or "adorable" I cannot help but think they do not appreciate the potential danger.

Because scooters are not taken as seriously riders do not always wear the correct gear.  The correct gear being helmets, leathers and boots.  Not flip flops and muscle shirts.  I have seen some horrific accidents as a result of scooters and the cause of the accident is often the same - the vehicle driver claiming to have just not seen the scooter / motorcycle.   

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