Hi, my name is raymor! just acquired a mobility scooter and looking for some tips and tricks.

raymor
raymor Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited November 2024 in Transport and travel

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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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community Member Posts: 17,439 Championing

    Hi @raymor -& welcome to the community. We have some members who use mobility scooters, so ask away, & hopefully they me be able to help.

  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,423 Championing

    Heya @raymor and welcome from me too!

    As Chiarieds has said, ew have lots of mobility scooter users, so if you have any questions, just ask away and we'll all do our best to help. 😁

  • Bydand
    Bydand Community Member Posts: 259 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/124900/hi-my-name-is-raymor-just-acquired-a-mobility-scooter-and-looking-for-some-tips-and-tricks

    First and foremost….no wheelies

    But good for you getting the scooter, hopefully you will make good use of it and you get out and about.

    I am sure it will take a wee bit of adjustment so just take things slowly until you begin to feel more confident….like anything, having horrible or bad experiences at the start can put you of doing or using something again so build up to things and enjoy

  • Steve_in_The_City
    Steve_in_The_City Scope Member Posts: 818 Trailblazing

    Charge it after every trip, even short ones. Keep a very watchful eye on young kiddies as they can often veer off in unexpected directions. If you can, carry emergency supplies. I carry an hanky, spare spectacles and shades, money, a woolly hat, handwarmers, a set of keys (in case I lose the keys I am carrying), a spare mobile, a bottle of water (or similar) and medication I may need when out and about. And don't get frustrated when you are asked a thousand times over if you have any points on your license! Or when people refer to your Ferrari! Or when a daft builder climbs aboard because he wants a lift! Other than that, drive slowly in busy places like supermarkets.

  • egister
    egister Posts: 1,110 Pioneering

    • Safety first!
    • I recommend ski gloves or heated gloves if it’s cold and full-fingered cycling gloves if it’s warm. To avoid battery damage or fire, do not charge the battery immediately after a trip, wait until the battery temperature reaches room temperature.

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