Disability Scooter - on Road

50Twuncle

GwylimT wrote: »

So how should disabled people get about with young children? Have you actually tried pushing a pram or holding a young child's hand while in an electric wheelchair?

Let me get this right - you are condoning his actions ?

boliston

50Twuncle wrote: »

But not with passengers - that is my issue - not that be was risking his own life or causing traffic to swerve around him - whilst he negotiated a major roundabout at less than 4 mph !

Why on earth would people need to "swerve" around him - any motorist that needs to "swerve" round a mobility scooter on a roundabout should have their licence removed.

dustysandals

I think a lot of you have lost the plot.

1. They are designed for one user.

2. It is dangerous what this man is doing, with kids all over it.

3. They are simple to use, but can "jackknife" is turned too quickly.

4. We have a similar problem where I live, but this individual is permanently drunk!

5. Yes, better to see him carted off, than watch several coffins at the Crematorium.

As Homer says ..... DOH!

50Twuncle

boliston wrote: »

Why on earth would people need to "swerve" around him - any motorist that needs to "swerve" round a mobility scooter on a roundabout should have their licence removed.

This is unbelievable - this chap is riding his mobility scooter round a busy traffic island (with 4 lanes of traffic around him) - at less than 4mph and if you are driving a car, at 30 mph - and suddenly are confronted with him - YOU ARE GOING TO SWERVE to avoid hitting him !!
So go back to bed and wake up and smell the coffee !!

Mojo_Fones

schrodie wrote: »

So it seems.

WAFI.
:rotfl:

What does WAFI mean?

50Twuncle

Why Are Fattys Ignominious
or possibly "Wind Assisted Freaking Idiot" (nautical humor)
or perhaps "Women and Fair Income"
or finally (And I think most likely) "Wallis and Fortuna Islands"

Richie-from-the-Boro

Two person mobility vehicles are not permitted to be used on the public highway (i.e. on a pavement or road). They can be used on private land with the permission of the land owner. It is not permitted to carry anyone else on a mobility vehicle e.g. a baby or a small child. However, the law does not explicitly state that a parent or guardian carrying a child in a pouch or a sling on their person, as an adult who was not disabled would do, is unlawful.

boliston

50Twuncle wrote: »

This is unbelievable - this chap is riding his mobility scooter round a busy traffic island (with 4 lanes of traffic around him) - at less than 4mph and if you are driving a car, at 30 mph - and suddenly are confronted with him - YOU ARE GOING TO SWERVE to avoid hitting him !!
So go back to bed and wake up and smell the coffee !!

If he is travelling so slowly how am I going to "suddenly" be confronted with him? All he is doing is legally going round a roundabout (unless the roundabout has a pavement, but a lot of roundabouts do not have pavements).

50Twuncle

boliston wrote: »

If he is travelling so slowly how am I going to "suddenly" be confronted with him? All he is doing is legally going round :money:a roundabout (unless the roundabout has a pavement, but a lot of roundabouts do not have pavements).

If you or I am doing say 25mph round a major roundabout and come up behind a 4mph vehicle with two kids in addition to a large chap - surrounded by cars on either side - can you not imagine what may happen?

Browntoa

at 4mph technically inconsiderate driving

http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/fact_sheets/dangerous_driving/

Examples of inconsiderate driving include:

• flashing lights to force other drivers to give way;
• misusing lanes to gain advantage over other drivers;
• unnecessarily staying in an overtaking lane;
• unnecessarily slow driving or braking;
• dazzling other drivers with un-dipped headlights.