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March 24, 2008
Scooter rules not fair to other drivers
To The Editor: Re: "Scooter accident sends man to hospital."
Given that most scooter users tend to be unlicensed and their scooters, classified as Mopeds under N.C. General Statute 105-164.3(22), are unregistered, uninspected and uninsured, who pays for the damage to Mr. Lindsey's truck?
Going by the article, it is easy to see who is at fault.
Yet this person will most likely end up not having to pay for damages, pay increased insurance rates or any of the other difficulties in which Mr. Lindsey now finds himself.
Why are scooters even allowed on the road requiring only the operator be 16 years or older, wear a helmet, be less than 50 cc and not able to exceed 30 mph without some kind of liability?
Let's face it, they're a nuisance and need to be taken off the roads!
Mitchell Musselwhite
Hendersonville
Posted by Frank at March 24, 2008 11:43 PM
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