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Archive Home > 2004 > September > 01 > Local police target scootersMotorized scooters causing traffic accidents nationwide as users fail to heed law, safety

Local police target scootersMotorized scooters causing traffic accidents nationwide as users fail to heed law, safety

By Jeanene Harlick / The Bulletin
September 1, 2004

Two summertime fads - gas-powered scooters and mini-motorcycles - that have filled local streets with the high-pitched roar of weed wackers are becoming the scourge of local police, who say drivers are breaking the law and endangering lives.

Both vehicles, which are sold in toy departments but....

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