CALIFORNIA: A 16-year-girl died as a rescue helicopter was landing to help her after her scooter was hit by a car on State Route 94 near Steele Canyon High School. And a 45-year-old Point Loma man was killed instantly when the driver of a full-size SUV reportedly made a left turn in front of him on Broadway downtown.

The number of scooters on the road are growing exponentially in tandem with the rise in gas prices - or so it seems. Almost everywhere I look there are scooters - often not wearing proper gear - riding without helmets, wearing shorts and light shoes or sandals. We are going to see an increasing number of accidents because scooters share the same malady as motorcycle riders - we are not easily seen because motorists simply are not looking for us.

I think it is imperative to always have your light on and for riders to wear the proper gear. You also have to have the proper kind and amount of insurance to ensure you recover financially from an accident. I write in depth in various articles on this blog about insurance but here I just want to remind scooter riders that they need underinsured and uninsured coverage in addition to the mandated coverage required by law in Utah.

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