The JD Bug is the safest scooter available in the uk. The JD Bug scooter is now recognised as the UK's leading scooter and we aim to keep it that way. It is also recognised as the safest folding aluminium scooter in the UK. The JD Bug scooter has passed the following safety standards which have been in place since the scooter was first put into production or specially carried out to confirm to Trading Standards what was already known to us that safety in all areas is not an issue with the Bug. These reports are as follows. 1) GS mark, by TUV Germany. This is a leading European standard and has been in place since April 2000. TUV are without doubt one of the leading testing authorities in the world and with such their standards can not be ignored. When a product carries the TUV GS mark it means the product has been passed as a safe product. As opposed to the CE mark, which shows that the equipment is intended for use by children under 14 years of age, and is safe within the basic Safety and Health Requirements of the European Directive on Toys, the GS mark shows that a product is ALSO designed for use by adults. The TUV tests are taken from DIN 33944/10.97, DIN 7920/10.97 and DIN 7910/04.00 which are standards derived from bicycles, children.s bicycles, skateboards and in-line skates. At the time of testing this was the only standard available for testing folding aluminium scooters as no specific test had been developed by a UK laboratory. 2) CATRA Product Metallurgical Test. This is a test on the manufacture of the product and specifically concerns the construction and materials. The Bug passed this test on all aspects concerned. 3) STR Product Safety Test. This concerns the strength and performance of the product and is derived from prEN13613 and EN71-1. The Bug was tested and passed all 4 sections of this test being Speed, Endurance, Drop Test and Dynamic Impact Strength Test. 4) STR Entrapment Hazard Test. This is a report that has been specifically designed by STR, the UK.s leading testing laboratory. This report asseses the way that the Bug is erected and collapsed and specifically relates to a person of 14 years of age. Due to the Bug.s folding mechanism and how it operates the chances of finger entrapment are virtually impossible. In fact 1 in 50 million. However, finger entrapment of children below 14 years of age is EVEN LESS due to their hand size. Copies of any of the above reports are available to our customers on request. However please note the main report, which has been of concern, is item 4 above. If at any time you are approached by Trading Standards concerning our product please advise them of the above and / or request they contact ourselves for further clarification. Due to these concerns over the past couple of months this has led to increased sales of the Bug due to its reliability and safety. Basically, the public is becoming more and more aware that cheaper scooters are poorly made and in some cases dangerous to the user. STEP ON! BUG OUT! & ENJOY!