Scooter safety
Scooter safety
Printer-friendly versionHow to make riding kick-scooters, skates and skate boards safer
There are a few simple steps you can take to make scooter riding as safe as possible.
On a scooter, if your child crashes, they will fall hard. Make sure they wear:
- a helmet
- wrist guards
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knee and elbow pads
See the NZ Transport Agency website for the following information:
- safety for kick scooters, skates and skate boards
- legal requirements for skateboards, scooters etc
- hike it, bike it, scoot it, skate it - safer journeys for school children (a whānau and caregivers' guide)
The pamphlet above is available in Māori, Cook Island Māori, Samoan and Tongan.
Where to go for more information
NZ Transport Agency www.nzta.govt.nz
Call the helpdesk on 0800 699 000
Email: info@nzta.govt.nz
Safekids New Zealand www.safekids.org.nz
Safekids offers a number of services and programmes designed to contribute to the reduction of child injury.
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Printed on 22 May 2013. Content is regularly updated so please refer to www.kidshealth.org.nz for the most up-to-date version
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Please consult your doctor or other health professional to make sure this information is right for your child.
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