Delta Cycle calls for Scooter Safety Awareness

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Delta Cycle calls for Scooter Safety Awareness

DATELINE: Foxboro, MA, Issued October 17, 2000 . . .
Delta Cycle, manufacturer of the "Skuta", a leading high-end scooter, today called upon the fast-growing scooter industry to immediately implement a safety awareness program.

Collapsible scooters have taken the country by storm. The hottest recreational trend of the new millennium has business executives, college students and neighborhood kids gliding the streets in a new twist on old-fashioned foot power. From city streets to suburban cul-de-sacs, zipping about on sleek aluminum scooters is the current rage for both fun and transportation.

They're affordable and easy to ride. Unlike bikes, skateboards or rollerblades, riding a scooter requires no special skill, strength or practice. If you can walk, you can ride a scooter.

And that's what concerns the folks at Delta Cycle.

"Scooter riders have all the same vulnerabilities that bicyclists, skateboarders and rollerbladers have," said Errol Drew, President of Delta Cycle.
"Because scooters are so stable and easy to control, riders can be lulled into overlooking the need to wear protective accessories like knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards and helmets. All protective accessories that would be worn while rollerblading are recommended when riding a scooter."

"We want the industry undertake a safety awareness campaign to remind scooter riders to always wear protective accessories. We'd like to prevent any scooter accidents and injuries," Drew emphasized.

Delta Cylce is encouraging scooter manufacturers, distributors and retailers to contact Errol Drew at info@deltacycle.com to begin the process of developing a high profile, industry-wide safety awareness campaign.

Delta manufactures the Skuta, a lightweight but heavy-duty collapsible aluminum scooter. One of the first scooters offered with a front suspension option, the Skuta was specifically designed for better tracking and handling, with a precision angled headtube.

In keeping with its priority of safety awareness, Delta is designing a line of fashionable protective accessories. Hot-looking kneepads, elbow pads and wrist guards will soon be available for those who'd compromise safety to avoid the look of utilitarian protective accessories.

From bike racks to brake pads, Delta Cycle, based in Foxboro, MA, is an innovator. Delta Cycle products are sold in fine bike and outdoor stores throughout the country. For additional information, or the Skuta, visit www.deltacylce.com, or call (800) 474-6615.

Editor's Note: To arrange for phone briefing with Errol Drew, champion of this scooter safety initiative, please contact Steve Dubin, PR Works, sdubin@prworkzone.com, (781) 878-9533.





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