| Remember going to the circus and seeing
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| | that car drivers don't see you. With
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| some 6 ft tall clown riding into the
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| | these pocket bikes sitting so low to the
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| center ring on a mini-bike with his knees
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| | ground, the problem is going to be
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| hunched up around the top of his head.
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| | greater."
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| Everyone laughs at this sight because it
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| | Admit it! You know when you see one of
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| seems so ridiculous. What a sight: Grown
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| | the pocket bikes, you can't help but grin
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| man and women riding around on such a
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| | and think about giving it a ride. The
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| tine vehicle.
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| | risk of the pocket bike is the fartherest
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| Well, it isn't funny anymore with the
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| | thing from your mind. You combine how
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| introductions of the pocket bikes or as
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| | cheap they are, the coolness factor, and
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| some refer to them as pocket rockets.
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| | the fact they really are fun to ride,
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| Whether you are an adult, teenager or a
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| | then it makes it hard to keep your mind
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| young adult, it will draw the same
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| | clear about potential dangers lurking if
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| response...Wow! These small versions of
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| | you start riding one of them.
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| full motorcycles weigh between 45 and 90
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| | Stop, clear your mind before you go
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| pounds and seat their driver about 18 to
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| | buying one. Ask yourself are you
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| 24 inches off the ground. These are not
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| | responsible enough to ride this thing? Do
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| something to laugh about. They are
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| | you have the protective gear you need?
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| serious machines. They are not toys even
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| | Are you aware of the characteristics of
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| though looking at one; you are tempted to
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| | the handling of the pocket bike? At high
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| dismiss the pocketbike as a toy.
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| | speeds, fast turns can cause the pocket
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| Pocket bikes or pocket rockets can be
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| | bike to overturn. Is your child old
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| deadly since they aren't toys. It is easy
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| | enough to understand that this is not a
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| to get in the mindset that because the
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| | toy? Are you going to spend the time to
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| pocket bikes are not only small and fast
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| | supervise your child on a pocket rocket?
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| but they can be ridden anywhere--on
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| | All of these questions are very important
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| sidewalks, in bicycle lanes, and on the
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| | to ask. If you are willing to spend the
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| street. Get rid of that though
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| | time instructing your child, drilling
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| immediately. These gas-powered models
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| | them over and over about safety and most
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| have been modified can reach speeds up to
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| | importantly you will physical be there to
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| 45 mph or even faster.
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| | watch them ride, then go buy this
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| The bikes are usually imported without
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| | entertainment. If at anytime, you can't
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| your typical safety features for
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| | do any of them and I mean "any", then
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| motorcycles. They don't have brake
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| | buying one is not the responsible thing
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| lights, mirrors, turn signals, right kind
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| | to do.
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| of tires or even reflectors. They are fun
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| | What will happen if I'm caught riding my
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| pocket rockets but they don't meet
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| | "Pocket Bike" on Public Land? Recent
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| current federal safety standards for
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| | legislation allows for peace officers to
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| street-legal vehicles. Because of their
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| | seize the bike and hold it for a maximum
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| size, adults will let their children
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| | of 48 hours. The violator shall be
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| operated them unlicensed and many times
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| | responsible for all costs associated with
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| underage. Unfortunately there have been
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| | the removal, seizure and storage.
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| reported deaths operating these pocket
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| | Additionally, new legislation requires
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| bikes and unless responsible adults step
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| | the manufacturer of the pocket bike to
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| up to the plate, the fatality rate will
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| | place a sticker on the bike that reads:
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| on increase.
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| | The pocket bike you have purchased or
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| There is a lot of debate going on whether
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| | obtained is strictly prohibited from
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| these pocket rockets ought to be ban.
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| | being operated on a sidewalk, roadway, or
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| Both sides have put a lot of energy into
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| | any other part of a highway, or on a
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| their arguments. The ones who are in
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| | bikeway, bicycle path or trail,
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| favor of allowing these motorcycles to be
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| | equestrian trail, hiking or recreational
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| ridden are faults who blame the parent
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| | trail, or on public lands open to off
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| who failed to supervise their child.
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| | highway vehicle use. A violation of this
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| Responsible adults need to take the horse
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| | regulation may result in prosecution and
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| by the rein and assume responsibility for
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| | seizure of the device.
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| their children safety. They need to make
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| | I am not trying to put a damper on your
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| sure they understand beyond any doubts
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| | fun. Just take a few minutes to think
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| that their pocket bike is not a toy but a
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| | about the responsibility of owning a
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| vehicle that could cause them serious
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| | pocket bike or as some like to call them
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| body harm.
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| | "pocket rockets". For me, I love them but
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| "You're a lot safer putting a 13-year-old
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| | I am afraid if I get down on one, I might
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| on a full-size motorcycle than on one of
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| | not be able to get up again. If you buy
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| these things," said Steve Gibbons, a
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| | and there is nothing wrong with that,
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| plaintiff attorney from Kansas City, KS.
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| | just remember, your responsibility
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| Steve believes they should be banned. As
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| | requirements have now increased
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| any experienced motorcycle ride knows,
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| | significantly.
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| the real danger riding a motorcycle is
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