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Old 10-01-2007, 20:25   #16
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Re: Mobility Scooters

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As for riding them on the pavement.

On a Dual Carrageway. talk about Death Wish.
Well, if you don't like them on either, where would you suggest they be ridden?

Part of the problem is that pedestrians often pay no heed to folks in scooters. Speaking from my wife's experience, pedestrians seem to believe that scooters and wheelchairs can stop instantly, so they just step directly into their path without even looking. I've seen far more of that behavior than I ever saw of folks with scooters causing accidents. Then again, I've also seen far more pedestrians endangering their own well-being than I have of drivers behaving irresponsibly when pedestrians are about.
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Old 10-01-2007, 20:28   #17
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I'm surprised there is not yet a tandem version on the market
I've seen some folks using a golf cart, which can accomodate two. Not quite as easy to get onto as a scooter, and pretty much impossible indoors, but a nice way for two to ride together.

How are things in London, Tealeaf? I'm missing decent beer!
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Old 10-01-2007, 20:37   #18
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I'm glad my Dad still lives in Burnley. An understanding of people with disabilities in Accrington would be far too overwhelming for him
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Old 10-01-2007, 20:42   #19
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You can hire one of the smaller scooters, for shopping, in Warrington market. It makes me wonder how the people who hire them get into the market in the first place if they can't walk?
Some folks cannot walk or stand for long, but can walk far enough to get to the scooters. I often used to go inside and run the store's scooter out to our car, so my wife could use it. Don't know what they are using in your markets, but the scooters offered by our stores had a top speed of about 2 MPH - appropriate for the aisles of the store. They are also provided free of charge.

Frankly, I've never been hit by a mobility scooter, but have received hits from shopping trolleys, baby strollers, scooters, as well as incosiderate people. Perhaps all of these should get a license and insurance as well?
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Old 10-01-2007, 21:57   #20
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The ones in the supermarkets are a lot slower than the ones which scoot around town and can cause some nasty injuries if they knock people over, especially if the person knocked over is elderly.
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Old 10-01-2007, 22:00   #21
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The ones in the supermarkets are a lot slower than the ones which scoot around town and can cause some nasty injuries if they knock people over, especially if the person knocked over is elderly.

In this day and age the elderly are more likely to get knocked over by muggers than scooters.

Now there's an idea we could have mugger training lessons and human rights insurance just in case pc plod isn't on his/her break :-)
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Old 10-01-2007, 22:14   #22
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does anyone remember those spaz chariots as we called them when we were kids with teh big plastic bubble as a roof, they were hillarious to watch trying to get up dill hall lane or whalley road lol
You mean teh blue cars? made by AC same company that is responsible for teh 70mph limit on our motorways. oh and this

http://www.mcarsweb.com/ac/cobra427.jpg

Now thats probably one of my favourite ever cars.
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Old 10-01-2007, 23:26   #23
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Well, if you don't like them on either, where would you suggest they be ridden?
It would have to be on the road.
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Old 10-01-2007, 23:27   #24
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After seeing a little old lady motering up Blackness Road on the way to work there is a serious issue. This lady was on the road motering into on coming traffic.
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Old 10-01-2007, 23:33   #25
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After seeing a little old lady motering up Blackness Road on the way to work there is a serious issue. This lady was on the road motering into on coming traffic.
They should follow same rules as cars, bikes, quads, tractor, ect.

Again, death wish riding into oncoming traffic.
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Old 10-01-2007, 23:40   #26
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They should follow same rules as cars, bikes, quads, tractor, ect.

Again, death wish riding into oncoming traffic.
She was last see heading up Springfield Road still on the wrong side of the road dispite several points where she could have mounted the pavement.
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Old 10-01-2007, 23:45   #27
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She was last see heading up Springfield Road still on the wrong side of the road dispite several points where she could have mounted the pavement.
I would allow them on the pavement if it was a danger for them to be on the road.

but nothing will be done about anything till something bad happens.
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Old 11-01-2007, 00:19   #28
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I have it on good authority the 'Jap's' are working on a Chelsea taxi version, that has a smaller model strapped to the back for tight spaces.
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