THE GO-PED IS A MOTORIZED SCOOTER ALLOWED ON CALIFORNIA ROADS, WHICH DOES NOT HAVE DOT TIRES AND BRAKES. ITS SMALL TIRES MAKE IT INHERENTLY UNSTABLE AND THE BRAKE DESIGN TEND TO FAIL. THIS MOTOR VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON ROADS WITHOUT MEETING THE DOT MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS FOR TIRES AND BRAKES. *AK