Nami Stellar

1. Adopt prudent behavior

Electric scooter users must adopt prudent behavior, both for theirsecuritythan for that of others, especially pedestrians. When you are on your electric scooter, pedestrians are thevulnerable people, you must make sure to give them thepriority. Similarly, when you park, this must not prevent the proper movement of pedestrians. The highway code also applies to EDPMs(Motorized personal transport devices).

In order to drive safely, it is necessary to adopt agood postureon the scooter; we start by adjusting the handlebars correctly but also by positioning our body and feet correctly. With this good position, you will be able to be stable on the machine, but also avoid back pain or getting tired too quickly.

2. Wearing a helmet

To be sure to drive safely and even if the latter is not obligatory, it ishighly recommendedto wear a helmet. When an accident occurs40%of them touch the head and only5%report wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. This finding supports the idea of ​​wearing a helmet. New foldable helmets have appeared on the market that can easily fit into a bag if you ever need to use an EDPM.

3. Dress code

Just like a good oneappropriate clothingis recommended (jeans, a jacket), as well as wearing light clothing in order to bevisibleby everyone. You have to keep in mind that you do not have a body like cars, so in the event of an accident you are directly exposed, remember to protect yourself.

4. What weather should I ride in?

Due to aelectrical systempresent in our machines you have to pay attention to the weather when you ride. For example, when it is too hot or too cold, this can affect the autonomy of the scooter. Likewise when it rains or the road is wet, remember that electric scooters are not waterproof.

5. Safety on the road

If you want moresafetyto ride, you can opt foraccessoriessuch as the rearview mirror for electric scooter. It is perfect foranticipatewhat is happening behind you without having to turn your head, there is no imbalance. Thanks to this, you can avoid accidents due to inattention.

Safety also involves equipment such as elbow or knee guards because after head injuries, upper limb injuries are the most common.

Be also inperfect conditionand inperfect capacityof your means when you are about to take your scooter. Do not be distracted while driving.

6. Report your location

When you come to overtake another type of EDPM or other type of vehicle, this can represent a risky situation, you mustreportusing your horn and leave a minimum space of 1 meter between you. Since the machines are silent, those in front of us do not necessarily hear us arriving.

7. Check your EPDM

Before each trip, it is important to take care tomaintainhis machine. Always take a minute to check that thebrakesare functional; make sure it snaps into place properly and is not loose in any way. Test them to make sure they are good quality.

THEtiresmust be properly inflated with air, there are no cracks or dents, check if your wheels are solid.

Also make sure that yourlightsfunctional, that the brightness is strong enough, as well as the reflective devices that you have.

Finally, look at yourhandlebaris well fixed, well adapted to your size and that it is well aligned according to your front wheel.

All of these checks should ideally be done before each journey you make.

Remember that from time to time you can drop off your machine at the shop to have it serviced.