Hi, my name is Pauline111! Using a mobility scooter in shops

Pauline111
Pauline111 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener
edited March 24 in Everyday life

Hi I only had a mobility foldable for a few weeks. Im sceptical of using it in shops. Are they allowed as the first time I will take itv n shops next week as I have mobility issues and cannot stand for longer periods of times. Thanks.

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  • Pauline111
    Pauline111 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    HHi Everyone im new here. Sorry just getting familiar with the site x

  • SoapySoutar
    SoapySoutar Online Community Member Posts: 215 Empowering

    Hi, and you absolutely can take it onto shops. I go into shops in a powerchair and or my massive class 3 scooter. Nobody has the heart to say anything, lol. πŸ‘Ή

  • Pauline111
    Pauline111 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    Thank you put my mind at rest x

  • SoapySoutar
    SoapySoutar Online Community Member Posts: 215 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1111112#Comment_1111112

    Once you get over the weirdness of it all, you'll never look back! πŸ‘οΈ

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,931 Championing

    @Pauline111

    Hi

    Welcome to the community.

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Online Community Member Posts: 3,775 Championing

    Hi @Pauline111, a very warm welcome to you 😊.

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 4,210 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    HI @Pauline111 and a warm welcome to the community from me!

    It's lovely to have you here and I hope you enjoy your time on the community😊

  • Pauline111
    Pauline111 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    I went on my mobility scooter for the first time in town especially with my carer by my side. I felt comfortable knowing I did it πŸ™‚ Everyone was helpful and supportive. It was Samaratons that told me about your site πŸ™‚

  • SoapySoutar
    SoapySoutar Online Community Member Posts: 215 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1111560#Comment_1111560

    I'm glad to hear it, and now each subsequent journey gets easier!

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Online Community Member Posts: 1,523 Pioneering

    That is great news. Well done @Pauline111

  • Rachel_Scope
    Rachel_Scope Posts: 3,158 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    I'm so glad you went out and felt comfortable @Pauline111 😊It's so lovely to have you here. I hope you feel able to join in some other conversations and make some friends.

  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,405 Championing

    This reminded me of this video, but in all truth look how surprisingly well how 3 jokers get on with inappropriate tools & no experience and know you will be nowhere near that in terms of amount of issues found

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckeW8OaWNwQ
  • kreacher
    kreacher Online Community Member Posts: 350 Empowering

    just make sure before reversing to look behind you to see if anyone is behind you, i nearly got hit by someone in a electric scooter because they didn't check behind them they other day, i did tell them what i thought of that

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 617 Connected

    Course you can, if you go to the big shopping centres, such as Meadowhall in Sheffield or the White Rose in Leeds for example, there's usually a Shopmobility stall where you can hire one.

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