UK outfitter Armadillo Scooter Wear have found a US partner after a rocky couple of years of intermittent distribution stateside.

Friday night, Queens. Jiangiu Chen, 52 a delivery scooterist was struck and killed on the Westbound Long Island Expressway by a 2004 Ford Explorer SUV.

We’ve just gotten word from the folks at New York’s Motorcycle Safety School that this year’s season will begin next month on the first.

Riding a scooter over black ice is a risky prospect no matter whether you’re a regular Joe or a public figure. French culture minister, Frederic Mitterrand took a spill near the Quai d’Orsay in Paris on his way home from work on January 2nd.

Two weeks after completing a three month rebuild, the PX needs a little TLC. Riding home in the worst possible conditions late on Sunday evening - dark, with high winds, rain, and heavy traffic - I took a spill.

The Washington Post is running an obituary on Harry Hurt who passed away in Pomona, CA at age 81. Mr Hurt was the principle author of two-wheeled safety’s most important report, the aptly named Hurt report.

We’re pleased to announce that ScooterGirls’ burgeoning armor laden protective wear for female scooterists has won the first prize award at LA’s Fasion Week after showing on October 16th.

With the weather miserable again today, it seems timely to talk about riding in the rain. Adequate rain gear aside there are a number of critical things to take into consideration even after many years of riding experience.

Seattle based NWAutos have just put together a nice primer on staying safe on your scooter this fall and winter from Dave Wendell, a local safety instructor with 22 years under his belt.

This past weekend, the New York Times joined the debate over the effectiveness of the current Snell Memorial Foundation crash helmet standards over the base-line Department of Transportation guidelines.