Scooter or motor scooter has a step-through frame and a platform for the rider’s feet.

Elements of
scooter design were present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and scooters have been made since at
least 1914. Scooter development continued in Europe and the United States between the World Wars.

The Vespa was the first globally popular scooter

The global popularity of motor scooters dates from the post-World War II introductions of the Vespa
and Lambretta models in Italy. These scooters were intended to provide economical personal
transportation (engines from 50 to 250 cc or 3.1 to 15.3 cu in). The original layout is still widely used in
this application. Maxi-scooters, with larger engines from 250 to 850 cc (15 to 52 cu in) have been
developed for Western markets.

Scooters are popular for personal transportation partly due to being more affordable, easier to operate,
and more convenient to park and store than a car. Licensing requirements for scooters are easier and
cheaper than for cars in most parts of the world, and insurance is usually cheaper. The term motor
scooter is sometimes used to avoid confusion with kick scooter, but can then be confused with
motorized scooters, another distinct kind of scooter.