How Many people can be aboard a mobility scooter?

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Ilandra
Ilandra Online Community Member Posts: 26 Listener
edited August 2021 in Everyday life
Purely out of curiosity.  I have just seen a man, riding a large mobility scooter, and  on board he had two very young children, possibly aged  5 and 6 years old. I was just wondering if this is something one is allowed to do.  I have a 4 year old great grandson, he would love it, but I am a bit hesitant, as I don't know the rules.

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    There's no rules around this as such but you have to think of the safety of the child because they could fall off and they're only really designed to carry 1 person. Each mobility scooter also has a maximum weight limit. I found this which may help.

  • Ilandra
    Ilandra Online Community Member Posts: 26 Listener
    Thank you Poppy, that is really useful information, which makes sense.  I will of course not be taking my great grandson for a ride now.  He would have loved it though. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Yes, my grandson would love it too but he's never and will never go on mine either. Some people just don't think before they do something.
  • Ilandra
    Ilandra Online Community Member Posts: 26 Listener
    Thanks again for your advice Poppy.
  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,874 Championing
    My friend has a mobility scooter and her 4 year old sits on with her it goes up to a certain weight as long as you don't go over the weight limit her son loves it she is a single mum 
  • Ilandra
    Ilandra Online Community Member Posts: 26 Listener
    I bet he does Lisa, most 4 year olds would.
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,131 Championing
    I'm fairly sure however @Ilandra that the safety of a your great grandson would be paramount, rather than just looking at the maximum weight a mobility scooter goes up to.
  • Ilandra
    Ilandra Online Community Member Posts: 26 Listener
    Absolutely Chiarieds.  This afternoon, my 4 year old great grandson, along with his brother and mum, came to visit.  He loved the scooter, and great grandad took him for a ride around the back garden, what fun.  They finally stopped, and my husband got off, my great grandson pulled the control and the scooter shot forward. He was not hurt, but our lovely new scooter now has a badly marked front wheel.  I only tell you this, as I can see how accidents easily happen with a 4 year old.  What if he had been near a road. There'll be no more joy rides, ever.
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,131 Championing
    Oh glory @Ilandra - thankfully all is well. And thank you for illustrating that problems can occur, & it's not worth the risk of having a young child on a mobility scooter.
  • Ilandra
    Ilandra Online Community Member Posts: 26 Listener
    Absolutely chiarieds, it could give you nightmares. 

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