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In 2015, the Florida Department of Highway Safety reported there were 10,201 motorcycle, moped, bicycle, and scooter accidents. Although the department does not break down the number of accidents by college campus occurrences, experts say there are many.

WFSU News reported in December 2017 that a male college student bought a moped to get around campus because it was less expensive than a car. Within twelve months, the student was involved in three separate accidents.

“The first accident was when I first got the scooter," he said. “There was construction on campus, and they were building new dorms. There was sand on the road, and I was going on a turn, and I guess I was going a little bit too fast for the turn. So when I went through the sand, there was no traction for my tires, and it just slipped from under me.”

His second accident happened on a wet rainy day when he was running behind schedule for an exam. “A car slammed on the brakes in front of me, and on the scooter, you can’t slam on brakes, or you are going to flip off of it," he said. “So I tried to slow down pretty fast and go around the car, and the scooter lost control because the ground was so wet. It started flying, so I hopped off of it, and I ended up falling on the ground pretty hard.” 

When visiting any of the state universities in Florida, you will probably see many scooters on, or in the vicinity of, campus. Some students riding scooters or motorcycles do not wear helmets. You may also see scooter and motorcycle riders distracted by texting at stop signs and traffic lights.

Florida State University Police Officer Sheffield warns college students, “Dress for the slide, not the ride. Doesn’t always look cool; it’s not always, ‘I was just going down the street.’ But if you get hit by a car, and your head hits the asphalt, or if you just simply fall over, and it wipes out from underneath you, that’s where a lot of the damage comes from. It’s traumatic brain injury.”

Motorcycles and motor scooters may be less expensive than having cars on Florida campuses, but they subject the rider to more catastrophic injury potential, because they are smaller than cars and have less protection.

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Fort Myers Motorcycle Accident Attorney Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one (1%) percent of Florida attorneys.  He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida.  For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact the Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll free at 1.888.477.4839,or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com.  Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information.  You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County 239.793.7748.