Rising Scooter Sales and the Changing American Roadscape

We’ve noted the impact that rising fuel prices have had on school field trips, Mexican gas stations and rental car fill-up fees. But how about the impact on the American roadscape itself? With sales of scooters on the rise, American roads could soon be cluttered with the vehicles—an image most of us probably associate with the alleys of Bangkok or the streets of Rome, rather than the streets of Los Angeles or Atlanta.

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