scooters vs cars

[mollykins]

how do a 50 - 125cc scooter (not tiny uncontrollable moped) and a small car compare for; safety (obviously a car is safer but by how much), insurance and costs of petrol, maintenance and tax etc. and any other features, I know cars are better in bad weather but if it was heavily rainign i wouldn't go out in either.

[Toureman]

Approximately 16 times safer in a car than a scooter!


http://www.consumer.o...eports/scooter-safety


I have been a biker for 45 years and never had an off on my Motorbike except on trials or enduro riding, believe it or not, the more powerful the M/Bike the safer it is.

[razza]

Quite right Toureman,but depending who is riding it.

[Iggle Piggle]

A small engined scooter may well return over 90 miles to the gallon, whereas even a small car could only really achieve maybe 40 to 60.
Insurance would be hugely different, tax would be a marginal difference given that small diesel cars can now qualify for road tax of £35 !
I never paid to have anything done on my scooter as they are pretty simple to service.
I was never too worried about falling off my bike, I was most worried about being run over when I did fall off .....