New Rules for Using mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs

Richard_Scope
Richard_Scope Posts: 3,915 Cerebral Palsy Network
edited May 2025 in Cerebral Palsy Network
Overview

Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs are single-seat vehicles with a battery. They’re designed to help if you have trouble walking. 

Who can use mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs 

You can only drive a mobility scooter or powered wheelchair if one of the following applies:

  • you have trouble walking because of an injury, physical disability or medical condition
  • you’re taking the vehicle to or from maintenance or repair
  • you’re the manufacturer testing the vehicle
  • you’re demonstrating the vehicle before it’s sold
  • you’re training a disabled user

If none of these applies to you and you have an accident, you may be given the same penalty as if you were driving a car. You can go to prison, get a driving ban or get an unlimited fine.

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Comments

  • egister
    egister Posts: 1,110 Pioneering

    Who wrote this and when? I don't remember any consultations with disabled people about these changes.

  • Yani09
    Yani09 Online Community Member Posts: 73 Empowering

    That is interesting.. thank you for the share.. I guess some people just fancy getting about on one..

  • trouble5316
    trouble5316 Online Community Member Posts: 144 Contributor

    I crashed a scooter one at supermarket. Never used one before I use a walking frame

  • egister
    egister Posts: 1,110 Pioneering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1033563#Comment_1033563

    I think it's stupid to ban mobility scooters. Anyone can get tired, and driving a mile to the grocery store by car is an excessive use of resources and harmful to the environment.

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