Mobility Scooters - Getting Around With Ease
Mobility scooters can be an excellent option to travel. It can make going to the shops or visiting your friends a lot easier. You can also be more independent and stop relying on your family or ride-services.
In the UK there are a variety of ways to lease or purchase a mobility scooter. These include major high street sellers, specialist retailers and online vendors.
Class 2
Class 2 mobility scooters are designed for indoor and pavement usage with the maximum speed of 4mph. These scooters cannot be used on the roads however, they can be driven at pedestrian and crossings that are zebra-shaped. You should not cross the path of pedestrians, or prams, or pushchairs. No licence is required to drive a Class 2 scooter. However you must have excellent vision and be capable of reading a vehicle's registration plate at a distance of 12.3 metres (40 ft).
These scooters are smaller and lighter than other types of mobility scooters, and are often transportable. Some are able to be dismantled in order to fit in the boot of a car, making them ideal for long-distance shopping trips. They're not as comfortable as the larger models, and some may have less battery life.
There are a variety of restrictions on where you can use a class 2 scooter, and certain public transport companies will not permit you to bring it on board. For instance, Brighton &