This is why we say stay off of the scooters

[heavierthanlead]

Seems if you visit the islands enough (and, by no means should this conversation be restricted to Coz), everyone has a "moped incident" story, or knows of someone involved in one. I had a friend with a wipeout in Negril (skinned knee/thigh/ego), and another, with a "pilot in training" airborne incident in Grand Cayman. The latter had his moped ignite, and though he was wearing a helmet, still wound up looking like the losing end of a UFC bout. Regardless of the outcome, it's always gonna cost ya...

 

[Tortuga68]

Smoking can't cause instant death or massive bodily injury.....also smoking can't cause the concrete to smash your face or make a car decide to use you as a hood ornament

Hey guys don't jaywalk in Cozumel ok you might die

 

[Zieg]

So how many have witnessed a Non-American (read that as someone from the US, or any gringo for that matter) die on a scooter in Cozumel? Last time I was in Cozumel there were far more Mexicans than Yankees on scooters.

 

[azscubadude]

It has been this way since 1992 for sure.

Dave Dillehay
Aldora Diver

+1

On my very first trip to Cozumel in 1992 a diver at the resort was busted up real bad while riding a rented scooter. I wonder what the total is since then.

and.. I can't remember if there was even a single taxi on the island back then.

I've ridden motorcycles all my life in very congested areas but never had the desire to rent a scooter in Cozumel.

I'd rather take my chances underwater !!

 

[scubawife]

Why does common sense go out the window for so many people just as soon as the vacation starts ?

What? You don't know about the invisible bubble wrap vacationers are wearing? It goes on as you exit the airplane or disembark from the cruise ship. Add a few cold beers or margaritas and that's just extra insurance that nothing bad can possibly happen to you.

 

[cruiser]

I guess I just want to see some more fun threads on Cozumel.

Then please start one

 

[DandyDon]

The link is an entirely different story: A woman who died while diving.

It did go to the scooter story but links fail which is why I quoted it as allowed under Fair-Use exceptions to international copyright laws for safety discussions. Tried to fix it but now it's a url that doesn't link. Try this: Google Translate

Why does common sense go out the window for so many people just as soon as the vacation starts ?

The carefree vacation mentality - which should not apply to anything with safety in mind, i.e. diving, traffic, hotels, hehe the list goes on and on.

 

[cvchief]

which is why I quoted it as allowed under Fair-Use exceptions to international copyright laws for safety discussions.

International lawyer or stayed at Holiday Inn Express last night?

 

[Sideways]

I'd never do it. I saw a guy get creamed in Roatan in March on a scooter. This subject just came up in another coz thread a week or so ago. One of the guys who responded in that thread has life changing health issues because of his Coz scooter adventure, and if I recall correctly he was an experienced rider.

 

[Dirty-Dog]

You can add me to the list of experienced motorcyclists (I've ridden the same Kawasaki KZ-1100 Spectre for years) who would not ride the scooters. Their balance is different. Their suspensions suck. The helmets are a joke. The roads are terrible. The other drivers seem to see scooters as sort of an on-road Whack-A-Mole. Rent a Jeep instead. Open air, but with at least a rudimentary rollbar, seatbelts, and far better suited to the roads.

As far as common sense going away on vacation... after 30-some years in EMS and the ER, I'll just say that common sense isn't.