I was surprised to hear that France currently does not require safety training for scooters under 125cc if the rider already has a car license. It seems that the government is changing its mind since the incidents of accidents are unusually high for the amount of scooters on the road. According to a report on autobloggreen, "Although scooters account for 1.1 percent of all the traffic in France, 10.1 percent of all traffic accidents and 18 percent of all traffic deaths are related to scooters."
A little education can go a long way. Hopefully, France will embrace this opportunity to keep its scooterists safe.
Blog entry soundtrack: "Someone Somewhere (In the Summertime) by Simple Minds.
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