How many scooter riders do you see each day?

[Stig / Major Tom]

(Vivo and AndyMann - you guys may sit this one out! Or just round up to the nearest multiple of 500)

I was riding home today and got to thinking about the last time I saw a scooter. It has been about 2 weeks: the pink Vespa belonging to that young lady at the city streets dept. building. Then there was that Super 8-looking scoot that went zooming by awhile before that.

Is it no wonder I chase down any scooter rider I can - to say "Hello, whatcha riding there?!"

Watched a funny video by a girl in Paris who wished she had a scooter - but doesn't "want to die!"

I bet a lot of you folks see a lot of scooters during your week - maybe even every day?

Yes?

Stig - Ohio farm town (now, if you wanna talk big wheeled F-150's - I win the donut!)
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[AMAC1680]

When I'm home in north florida I see tons of scooters every day.
In Jersey it's almost only me.

Be Big,
AMAC

[Rbt Jean]

I live in Fort Worth TX. and I see 3 or 4 vespa's running around where I live.

[Indy21]

I think I'd have to go by week rather than day. And of course since I'm a new rider I take notice of it more than before but I probably see 4-5 scooters a week around town.

Actually a few days ago I saw 3 scooters in 3 different locations riding around town within about a 5 mile radius, pretty cool.

[AVGuy]

In the smallish town where I live and work it may be 3-5 a day. In the larger city next to us it can be as many as 10 in a day. A lot of those are DUI riders. We've had a number of accidents where riders have been killed or seriously injured & usually the accident is the fault of the scooter. And of course they have no insurance.

Here's an editorial in the local paper about the issue.
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/sep/16/issue-of-scooters-expected-to-grow/

[08087]

When I'm home in north florida I see tons of scooters every day.
In Jersey it's almost only me.

Be Big,
AMAC

I see one every other day if I'm lucky.

Amac where in Jersey you from?

[big blue]

I see at least 4 or 5 a day. This is the state capital and we have Willamette University so a lot of commuters. Many of the state employees on Maxi scoots.

AVguy- Out here they all ride bikes and do get hit a lot!

[blue]

Here in michigan its almost 1 scoter to every 20 cars. Thats a lot here if they dont cut down on the gas prices there will be lot more. the main scooters you see are all the cheap chineses scooters.

[mrmike]

 I live in Syracuse, NY, and I'm lucky if I see 1 or 2 a day when I'm riding.

[bleys]

Some days I see none when I'm out riding, but other day I may see 5 or 6.  I usually ride my scooter to work and there are 4 other people who ride most days as well, so I see their scoots in the parking lot 5 days a week.

[Rbt Jean]

In the smallish town where I live and work it may be 3-5 a day. In the larger city next to us it can be as many as 10 in a day. A lot of those are DUI riders. We've had a number of accidents where riders have been killed or seriously injured & usually the accident is the fault of the scooter. And of course they have no insurance.

Here's an editorial in the local paper about the issue.
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/sep/16/issue-of-scooters-expected-to-grow/

That’s an interesting article. I live in Texas and a two day safety course, insurance, and driver license stamp are all required. 

[Rbt Jean]

Here in michigan its almost 1 scoter to every 20 cars. Thats a lot here if they dont cut down on the gas prices there will be lot more. the main scooters you see are all the cheap chineses scooters.

From what I've heard about the cheap chineses scooters you won't be seeing them for very long.

[245luigi]

Baltimore here.

Last year: virtually none.

This year: everyday! Ive seen new vespas, tomos, motobencane, mets, zumas, chinese and every once in a while a kymco. My boss drives a lambretta. Probably 2 - 4 a day

[Vivo]

At the mall parking lot?   Lots of them.... on the roads? even more....   

[tclhb]

If it wouldn't wreck the economy, I would like to see gas prices go way up. There would be a lot more scooters on the road. With more around I think it would make scootering safer. People would expect us and look for us. Also there would be fewer cars and trucks to run us over.
Scooters make sense for commuting and errands. When you think about it, how much sense does it make to drive a 3000 pound car to go pick up a half gallon of milk?  My car only comes out of my garage about once a week.