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London
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Hi, my name is raymor! just acquired a mobility scooter and looking for some tips and tricks.
Hi I have just acquired a mobility scooter and and coming on to the site to get some tips and tricks on using it
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Hi, my name is kaceycliffe! Illegal to use Public Transport?
my friend has said it is illegal for her to use public transportation as she has her car and insurance through pip she is 16 and can’t even drive herself yet. This seems silly to me. Is it really illegal ? Can she get fined ?
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DWP Benefits & Going Abroad
Hi there, A friend of mine is in receipt of PIP and ESA (I believe support group based). I have already purchased tickets (Christmas Gift) for us to fly abroad internationally over the Christmas/New year period and will be spending around 35 nights away. We will be visiting family and friends. Obviously DWP will be…
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Hi, my name is peterc!Green Power Fastest Mobility Scooter. At what angle will it turn over?
Green Power Fastest Mobility Scooter, has any one felt it was turning over on a sideways slope, has any one any idea at what angle it will turn over
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Motability insurance
hi everyone I have had my car 2 years and made one minor claim. This evening someone went into my parked car and it looks like a write off. He has admitted liability (and took out 2 of the neighbours cars too). Luckily nobody was hurt. My question is about insurance- I have been told they can refuse to insure again due to…
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Hi, my name is DH1984!
After 12 months of waiting, I finally had had my PIP tribunal. I have been awarded enhanced rate mobility and wish to apply for a motobility car. I'm 40 years old and held my licence for 25 months. I have had 2 accidents in that time. One my fault the other was definitely 50/50 but it went down as my fault on the insurance…
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Hi, I'm Littlefatfriend! Does anyone know when electric seats became commonplace in sports cars?
I've had my spinal injury (complete, T4) for 34 years. The electric seats which are now fitted to my Jaguar XKR (and many other newish cars) don't fold backwards all the way, preventing me getting my wheelchair into the car. Does anyone have any idea when electric seats became commonplace in sports car please? It can be a…
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London Northern railway
Just wondering if opinions have changed about the new trains on the Hereford - Worcester- onwards? I thought they were meant to be accessible? in my opinion these aren't. I normally can use trains without assistance. It's lucky I was with a family member - it's a disgrace- I found it unacceptable to need help in this…
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Hi, my name is Edjh! QFlye difficulties, any ideas?
just had a QFlye delivered . not the best experience battery charger missing, Remote did not work or is there a secret to operating it?
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Help advise about Motability
Can someone advise me please on Motability cars? I had a Renault Austral on March 1st 2024 on Motability and that had to be terminated within six months due to its reliability and the engine whining so badly. I paid an AP of £2,500 myself. I then got an electric Volkswagen ID3 on October 10th on Motability and I paid an AP…
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Hi, my name is lonewolf1973! Quingo sport problems, any ideas?
Is there any advice I can get on my quingo sport. Batteries are fine. Replaced fuses to the Batteries but won't come to life. I was out on it 3 months ago and come down a dropped curb and it just gave up and died. Help me, I'm a 51 year old disabled man with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis also asthma. I use it as…
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help with fault Greenpower 500
I found this group while looking for answers to my mobility scooter problems. I found some discussion re Greenpower 500. Is anyone any good at diagnosing faults? Thanks
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Accessing the village on a mobility scooter.
Hi everyone I hope this is the right place for my question. My daughter has left sided hemiplegia and tires easily. She has been gifted a small mobility scooter by her Grandma, who barely used it. We live in a rural village with very narrow, uneven paths and after going out with her today it's now apparent the only way to…
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Motorbility
I had a horrible accident on the first of the month where the road was slippery and my car spun out on the roundabout making me realise my Insurance and breakdown wasn't worth the paper it was written on. After a terrible ordeal where I was kidnapped by the rescue truck to his garage I was just glad to be home after 30…
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Hi, my name is Afagh! patients transport refusing transport. Help please.
Hi All I am tetraplegic, spinal fractures and cancer patients. I nee to have epidural for spine next tuesday patients transport refusing transport. I can get to hospital by a lift but coming back i have to lay down. I have complained its fallen on deaf ears. Help please
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ULEZ in Hounslow and Greenwich
What are our thoughts on ULEZ? With what is in the news recently about seizing vehicles' I wanted to get peoples opinion? I am also studying ULEZ for my dissertation project for my final year at University it would be a great help if you could answer either survey! Greenwich:…
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Lightest weight ramp
Hi there everyone. I'm after the lightest weight ramp possible to carry on the back of my son's wheelchair. Does anyone have any recommendations ? Thanks , Emma
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ULEZ Charge
In August 2023 the ULEZ is expanding to my area unfortunately my car which is diesel Registered in 2015 and still under finance doesn’t meet the requirements so will cost me £12-50 a day, is there anything I can do?to either cut the cost, I’m currently on PIP standard rate mobility and standard for living any help would be…
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Travel insurance
Hi folks, I’m new here. I am travelling abroad for the first time since I became ill. I was wondering if anyone can recommend good travel insurers?
