Do you find mobility scooters a nuisance?

A man near here drives a big scooter, usually on the road legally, but often on the wrong side of the road or far too fast on the pavement. He crosses a side road without looking, shouts at anyone in his way: in short, he is a menace.
So he and others like him may make people very wary of all scooter users.

Some of them do seem to be “entitled” and think everyone should move for them, also it is easy to walk into then if you’re not concentrating.
The most extreme use I’ve seen is an elderly man wearing an oxygen mask with his cylinder strapped on behind, driving diagonally across a major junction.

That takes independance too far IMO.

I never see them where I live in France. So strange. Do any
of the other French residents see them in their areas?

Maybe but what did Madge do to suggest we should all take lessons from her

I think we should all take lessons from 'Madge' out of 'Benidorm'.

Most are fine in charge of them but not all. I do wonder if a test should be taken the same as a driving test...they are motorised after all. I also think that lights/something reflective should be maditory on the rear of them. I was driving along a road shaded by trees once and suddenly found one right in front of me. I had to break...it could not be seen in the shadow.

She had loads of space wide path plus flat grass verges each side of the path, so no need to overtake inches away from us.
A narrow escape.

I wonder how many drivers of mobility scooters know what the legal speed limit when using them on pavements is?

Yes but only because of those who drive them quicker than you can walk (I'm a fast walker). Plus not checking before you reverse is dangerous (nearly had my foot ran over).

I don’t have a problem with scooters especially if used with care, I think it’s z brilliant way for anyone with mobility problems to get about..
However yesterday while walking along a fairly wide path with a wider grass verge a scooter passed very close by us at some speed, which had we stepped a few inches sideways would have knocked us down.
She sailed by oblivious.

Not a lot I imagine. It really should be compulsory.

I wonder too how many have insurance? I have a pavement scooter (4mph) and have insurance…

My question as to whether Cold’s weight problem might be helped by diet goes unanswered …

Cold

hollysteers

I’m not rattled by people using mobility scooters who through no fault of their own, find themselves in need of them, but rather by morbidly obese people (and not elderly) who have brought this sad situation on themselves.

Exactly how do you know the difference? Should should obviously lend your talents to the NHS if you can tell what illnesses and medical conditions people have/don't have as they go past on a mobility scooter.

I probably fall into the group of people you look down on and criticise - not elderly, and overweight. Yet I have many medical issues that reduce my mobility
- a genetic condition that sadly was not diagnosed until my 50s that impacts my joints, muscles and ligaments
- a second muscular condition
- an accident in 1992 that crushed my spine and caused neurological damage - my spine is now twisted because of the genetic condition
- a life changing accident (exacerbated by the genetic condition) that permanently damaged my left leg despite major reconstructive surgery and permanent pins drilled into my thigh bone and tibia, knee prothesis, and nerve damage that means I no longer feel my left foot

But obviously you would take one look at me and jump to the conclusion that I have brought it all on myself?

Obviously you do not fall into the category of people who have brought this situation on themselves as you have viable medical issues which I sympathise with as I mentioned in my comment and I cannot tell just by looking at an obese mobility scooter user.
However we all know people with no health issues whatsoever who cannot now walk any distance through pure gluttony.

Can you not, to some extent, compensate for your lack of mobility through diet?

hollysteers

I’m not rattled by people using mobility scooters who through no fault of their own, find themselves in need of them, but rather by morbidly obese people (and not elderly) who have brought this sad situation on themselves.

Exactly how do you know the difference? Should should obviously lend your talents to the NHS if you can tell what illnesses and medical conditions people have/don't have as they go past on a mobility scooter.

I probably fall into the group of people you look down on and criticise - not elderly, and overweight. Yet I have many medical issues that reduce my mobility
- a genetic condition that sadly was not diagnosed until my 50s that impacts my joints, muscles and ligaments
- a second muscular condition
- an accident in 1992 that crushed my spine and caused neurological damage - my spine is now twisted because of the genetic condition
- a life changing accident (exacerbated by the genetic condition) that permanently damaged my left leg despite major reconstructive surgery and permanent pins drilled into my thigh bone and tibia, knee prothesis, and nerve damage that means I no longer feel my left foot

But obviously you would take one look at me and jump to the conclusion that I have brought it all on myself?

Ikiesgranma I hope you can put aside feeling self-conscious and have lots of positive trips out with it.

I have terminal cancer and struggle to walk very far so I bought a scooter so I could go round RHS gardens and be able to spend time with my family out and about. I’m 63 and feel far too young to need a scooter and feel very self conscious when I’m using it. We went for a long weekend with all of our family to the Lake District but the footpaths were very narrow and busy so I couldn’t use it safely. It isn’t a big scooter. It fits in the boot of our car.

I just don't get why people's attitude changes once sat on a scooter, to the everyday man and woman in the street,they have no knowledge if the driver of the scooter is courteous or otherwise. 🤷 and if they have had a bad experience with a scooter themselves or heard from others about a bad experience, they sum up an assumption of being on guard and this is precisely why i started the thread, because of feeling apprehensive on a scooter but not in wheelchair ( manual ) or rollator.....

I agree with ‘Theexwife’. It’s the behaviour of the scooter rider that puts people’s backs up. My ex SIL uses hers as a weapon, pushing people out of the way in shops, queue jumping etc. Actually, there’s nothing wrong with her to warrant the use of one which is both sad and annoying.

Mojack26

Sorry, no idea what a rollator is???

This is what i have.

Mojack26

Sorry, no idea what a rollator is???

This is an ordinary rollator/walker.

Mojack26

Sorry, no idea what a rollator is???

Hi Mojack26

A rollator is similar design to a 'walker' that many people with mobility issues use.

I find a photo and post on here so you know what I am referring to.

I was always dead set against getting 1, but this 1 I have is a 3-in-1 rollator and turns into an electric wheelchair when i need it...

I find photo now 😃

I would hazard a guess that a good many drivers of mobility scooters have never held a licence to drive a car.

EEjit You rather miss the point, for most of us we have no problem with mobility scooters, the problem is not the vehicle but the driver and - as with cars - there are some very selfish and careless people driving mobility scooters. I am sure that you and your Beloved are not two of them.