How Many people can be aboard a mobility scooter?
Options
Ilandra
Community member Posts: 26 Listener
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.
Comments
-
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.
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
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.
-
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.
I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help. -
Thanks again for your advice Poppy.
-
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
-
I bet he does Lisa, most 4 year olds would.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Absolutely chiarieds, it could give you nightmares.
Brightness
Categories
- All Categories
- 13K Start here and say hello!
- 6.6K Coffee lounge
- 69 Games lounge
- 385 Cost of living
- 4.3K Disability rights and campaigning
- 1.9K Research and opportunities
- 199 Community updates
- 9.2K Talk about your situation
- 2.1K Children, parents, and families
- 1.6K Work and employment
- 768 Education
- 1.7K Housing and independent living
- 1.4K Aids, adaptations, and equipment
- 586 Dating, sex, and relationships
- 363 Exercise and accessible facilities
- 737 Transport and travel
- 31.6K Talk about money
- 4.4K Benefits and financial support
- 5.2K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 17.1K PIP, DLA, and AA
- 4.9K Universal Credit (UC)
- 6.2K Talk about your impairment
- 1.8K Cerebral palsy
- 869 Chronic pain and pain management
- 180 Physical and neurological impairments
- 1.1K Autism and neurodiversity
- 1.2K Mental health and wellbeing
- 317 Sensory impairments
- 818 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions