Comments on: The Summer Of Scooters http://www.psfk.com/2005/05/the_summer_of_s.html Ideas & Trends Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:23:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DK http://www.psfk.com/2005/05/the_summer_of_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-4216 DK Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4216 <p>Another fantastic piece - I blogged about Vespa and their use of design students in the US back in March here: http://phatgnat.typepad.com/phatgnat/2005/03/vespa_uses_desi.html</p> <p>For all the reasons you outlined above scooters have become popular here in the UK over the past 5 years - mainly with young people as a cheap and easy entry into the transport market. However, they have received a lot of negative press due to noise and general foolish driving behaviour. </p> <p>On a positive note though, there are several schemes in rural areas where young people can 'loan' a scooter in order for them to get to college/jobs etc.</p> Another fantastic piece – I blogged about Vespa and their use of design students in the US back in March here: http://phatgnat.typepad.com/phatgnat/2005/03/vespa_uses_desi.html

For all the reasons you outlined above scooters have become popular here in the UK over the past 5 years – mainly with young people as a cheap and easy entry into the transport market. However, they have received a lot of negative press due to noise and general foolish driving behaviour.

On a positive note though, there are several schemes in rural areas where young people can ‘loan’ a scooter in order for them to get to college/jobs etc.

]]> By: Piers Fawkes http://www.psfk.com/2005/05/the_summer_of_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-4217 Piers Fawkes Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4217 <p>It's a great article J. Well researched. Thanks and well done. P</p> It’s a great article J. Well researched. Thanks and well done. P

]]> By: Chris http://www.psfk.com/2005/05/the_summer_of_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-4218 Chris Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4218 <p>Very interesting, well written, easy to read. Reminds of the movie Rome Adventure.</p> Very interesting, well written, easy to read. Reminds of the movie Rome Adventure.

]]> By: Rex Michaelson http://www.psfk.com/2005/05/the_summer_of_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-4219 Rex Michaelson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4219 <p>OUTRAGE:<br /> Great deals at ScootRS? TOO EXPENSIVE!!!</p> OUTRAGE:
Great deals at ScootRS? TOO EXPENSIVE!!!

]]> By: Rebecca Carter http://www.psfk.com/2005/05/the_summer_of_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-4220 Rebecca Carter Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4220 <p>One trend causes another! I was just reading that as a result of all of the new scooters, emergency room visits have been booming. Two-thirds of the patients are under 15 years old. Causes are blamed on the kids riding in traffic, not wearing helmets, and driving too fast.</p> <p>You can check out the article at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050615/ap_on_go_ot/scooter_danger_2</p> One trend causes another! I was just reading that as a result of all of the new scooters, emergency room visits have been booming. Two-thirds of the patients are under 15 years old. Causes are blamed on the kids riding in traffic, not wearing helmets, and driving too fast.

You can check out the article at: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050615/ap_on_go_ot/scooter_danger_2

]]> By: dirt bike http://www.psfk.com/2005/05/the_summer_of_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-4221 dirt bike Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4221 <p>we sell dirt bike motocrossmini chopperdirt bikemotorcycle go kartmobility scooterGalf cartatv quadsmoped scooterpocket bikescooter</p> we sell dirt bike motocrossmini chopperdirt bikemotorcycle go kartmobility scooterGalf cartatv quadsmoped scooterpocket bikescooter

]]> By: PSFK http://www.psfk.com/2005/05/the_summer_of_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-4222 PSFK Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4222 <strong>Push For Scooter Parking Spaces In The US</strong> Push For Scooter Parking Spaces In The US

]]> By: PSFK http://www.psfk.com/2005/05/the_summer_of_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-4223 PSFK Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4223 <strong>US Scooter Sales Rise</strong> US sales of scooters have surged as budget- and environment-minded consumers look for relief from high pump prices. US Scooter Sales Rise

US sales of scooters have surged as budget- and environment-minded consumers look for relief from high pump prices.

]]> By: PSFK http://www.psfk.com/2005/05/the_summer_of_s.html/comment-page-1#comment-4224 PSFK Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-4224 <strong>US Scooter Sales Rise</strong> US sales of scooters have surged as budget- and environment-minded consumers look for relief from high pump prices. US Scooter Sales Rise

US sales of scooters have surged as budget- and environment-minded consumers look for relief from high pump prices.

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