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[quote=Anonymous]Mopeds do not belong on public roads.  They are incapable of keeping up with traffic, and offer no safety features which larger motorcycles may have such as ABS and traction control.  Inexperienced riders are especially at risk; renting a moped abroad without significant prior experience with one would be extremely foolish.  Further, the rental agency may provide you with a helmet of unknown protective value, but you'll almost certainly have no other protective gear.  Competent motorcyclists know to wear All The Gear All the Time (ATGATT), including a full-face helmet certified by DOT or the European equivalent, armored and abrasion-resistant clothing fully covering arms and legs, crush resistant boots, and purpose-specific protective gloves.  Virtually no moped riders wear effective protective clothing, greatly increasing the probability of severe or fatal injuries in the event of even a low-speed accident.

If you want to ride mopeds on public streets, do it in Bermuda, where they are relatively common and traffic speeds are low.  [/quote]

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