The high screens are because everybody rides with open-face lids without visors! You rarely see a scoot without a screen here.
Plenty of Agility 50s and 125s around, but the undisputed kings are the Honda SH150, the Aprilia Scarabeo (doesn't really exist anywhere else) and the Piaggio Liberty. Entirely different to the UK's taste in scoots!
Yup, I do remember those open-face helmets very well. It perfectly complimented the beautiful faces of those stylish, perfectly dressed Italian ladies on their scooters. I'm not talking about "scooter gear", "bike gear", or "slops" - I'm talking "the latest style, most expensive fashion" available on the market !
To be honest - those beautiful ladies on their scooters have changed my mind about scooters for ever. They even made the tallest screen and most basic scooter look brilliant !
After seeing the ladies on their scooters, I started thinking even the most beautiful motorcycles look very unpractical, and even a bit stupid !
Talking about high screens - maybe the real purpose is to protect the perfect make-up on those beautiful faces ?