mobility scooters on the road

[woodypup59]

Are they allowed to travel along the road ?

Do they gave insurance ?

One hit me in the back yesterday whilst I was in lane 2, waiting at a Zebra crossing. Luckily no signifiacnt damage to anyone.

[hedgefinder]

if they are a class 3 mobility scooter ( generally the ones with a switchable speed rating 4mph to 8mph ) they are meant to be road registered with the DVLA an display number plates and have valid road insurance.

[Riley Blue]

1) Some are.

2) Not a legal requirement.

https://www.gov.uk/mobility-scooters-and-powered-w...

Edited by Riley Blue on Saturday 4th June 19:36

[hedgefinder]

sorry I stand corrected, insurance is recommended, but not compulsory, everything else correct regarding class 3 scooters.

[Slidingpillar]

hedgefinder said:

sorry I stand corrected, insurance is recommended, but not compulsory, everything else correct regarding class 3 scooters.

And do not need to be road registered either. But they are hardly suitable as a getaway vehicle...

[Biker 1]

I saw one on a busy NSL dual carriageway the other day; how the old codger didn't get minced by HGVs is beyond me.....

[Dixy]

They can go anywhere you can walk, we have no law against jaywalking, even class 3 are not required to display a reg number. class 3 must be switched to max 4 mph when on footpaths. If on dual carriage ways they must have a flashing beacon.
Be thankful they had given up their car because they could have a scooter.

[Riley Blue]

I've often seen people unloading a scooter from the back of a vehicle. Just because they use a scooter doesn't mean they can't drive or that they're elderly.

[stuartmmcfc]

Riley Blue said:

I've often seen people unloading a scooter from the back of a vehicle. Just because they use a scooter doesn't mean they can't drive or that they're elderly.

That's me

[anonymous-user]

Arrived behind one on an unlit dual carriageway one night at about 10pm, just crazy, it had one dim light on the back, I followed it with my hazards on until it went up a side road.

[Russian Rocket]

it always seems daft to me as somebody becomes unsafe to drive a car on the road they get a buggy and are allowed to drive uninsured on the pavamants

[anonymous-user]

Russian Rocket said:

it always seems daft to me as somebody becomes unsafe to drive a car on the road they get a buggy and are allowed to drive uninsured on the pavamants

Get hit by them in a Micra at 40mph or a scooter at 4mph?

[Riley Blue]

Russian Rocket said:

it always seems daft to me as somebody becomes unsafe to drive a car on the road they get a buggy and are allowed to drive uninsured on the pavamants

Having a disability doesn't mean you're unsafe to drive a car.

[hedgefinder]

Slidingpillar said:

And do not need to be road registered either. But they are hardly suitable as a getaway vehicle...

yes they do if they are 8mph models.... should be registered with the DVLA.

[Dodsy]

Recently i was on an NSL DC both lanes queuing about a mile ahead of a roundabout when an old bloke goes past on his scooter driving the wrong way up the DC up the middle between the two rows.

I just hope he didnt meet a motorbike filtering down the middle at high speed ....

[TSCfree]

Bloody Nanas in mobility scooters, who do they think they are. Don't they know how many people they're holding up. I once saw 2 together. One had a polka dot shopping bag and a load of bananas hanging out. The other, who obviously didn't get out much was struggling to keep up judging by the heavy breathing and moist brow. I just got on the drops and sprinted past, as close as possible, that'll learn 'em.

[Red Devil]

Slidingpillar said:

But they are hardly suitable as a getaway vehicle...

Are you sure about that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgwJ29bKuS0

[Jagmanv12]

I've seen the same old chap here a couple of times. It's the main A road between Woking and Guildford and usually has trucks, etc on it.
He's on the road not the pavement that is visible.

[austinsmirk]

Owners of mobility scooters have been successfully sued for personal injury they have caused when hitting pedestrians. They have actually lost their houses as they have no insurance to settle claims.

Whilst a benefit, in the hands of some, they are a menace in the hands of others.

No different to cars, motorcycles or bikes then.

[AlexRS2782]

Jagmanv12 said:

I've seen the same old chap here a couple of times. It's the main A road between Woking and Guildford and usually has trucks, etc on it.
He's on the road not the pavement that is visible.

Are you sure it wasn't Jeremy back in the local area again?