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I think some of the factors will not necessarily be the fault of the scooter owners, but drivers on the roads etc. It's reasonably common to see drivers ONLY stop at zebra crossings at the very last moment. The old saying of never cross until you make eye contact with the driver seems to not be commonly adhered to today, especially with so many idiots on the roads.
Also, since scooters are primarily owned by older people, or semi disabled people, one has to question their ability, even at 10km/h, to control a scooter. The designs have several issues - very high centre of gravity being the main one. Another one is that they have no real safety capsule for the riders.
I'd like to see the percentage of users, vs deaths - it's probably still lowish, and probably matches the percentages for the same age brackets driver cars.
I agree that the media sensationalises, it's how they sell and make money. Swine flu, terrorism are 2 topics that come to mind that are sensationalised very heavily, but in reality, pose little threat to the ordinary populace. It doesn't help that most of the "aussie" media is owned by US moguls, and pushes US interests. Hell, our goddamn TV stations push US crap, not that I watch TV.
It's all about money. And power.
Dave
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