Scooter (motorcycle) Scooter (motorcycle) A scooter (also referred to as a motor scooter to avoid confusion with kick scooter, but not to be confused with a motorized scooter) is a type of motorcycle with a step-through frame and a platform for the rider's feet. Elements of scooter design were present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and scooters have been made since 1914 or earlier. Scooter development continued in Europe and the United States between the World Wars. The global popularity of motor scooters dates from the post-World War II introductions of the Vespa and Lambretta models in Italy. These scooters were
Motorized scooter intersections and found three different types of risky behaviors including stopping beyond the stop line, riding in motor lanes, and riding against traffic. The same study found that those riding e-scooters are more likely to engage in risky behaviors. In specific, e-scooter riders were more likely to ride in motor lanes and ride against the flow of traffic though there is high variability in the types of accidents that occur and can vary based on time of day. Understanding the health impacts of electric scooters should be considered when developing standards and policies for these new but prevalent modes of