Scooters Becoming a Common Sight on the UGA Campus in Athens, Ga.
"They're as dangerous as you ride them," said one scooter owner.
More powerful than a bicycle but much smaller than a motorcycle, motor scooters have become ubiquitous on the University of Georgia campus. An employee at Top Dog Scooters said that 60 to 70 percent of his sales are to students. Scooters can start at $999 and go up. Scooters can squeeze through tight place; get phenomenal gas mileage of up to 110 miles a gallon; and are a lot of fun to ride. But for UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson, their popularity is making them a problem. “Many of those who operate them don’t think of them as automobiles, they break laws because they think they’re riding a bicycle,” he said. “You can look at the high number of students with scarred legs and know they’ve taken a slide on them.” One problem for …
