News Archives - Mobility

What if bicycles were styled like SUVs

Sharing the streets with SUVs that wouldn’t look out of place on a battlefield is intimidating and dangerous for other roads users. It got us thinking about what bicycles might look like if they were styled to be just as threatening. Forget bull bars, the ridiculous-looking bike we  built to illustrate the point screams move out of my way courtesy…

How can I tell if my mobility scooter is class 2 or class 3?

If you’ve bought a mobility scooter without paperwork, how can you tell what type it is? There are two categories of mobility scooter. Class 2 mobility scooters can’t be used on the road (except where there isn’t a pavement) and have a maximum speed of 4 mph. This type of mobility scooter does not need to be registered. Class 3…

One lucky mobility scooter user will win luxury weekend hotel break

After a long winter, we all need cheering up. For one lucky mobility scooter user who buys insurnace from us, that pick-me-up will come in the form of a luxury hotel break for two. Everyone who buys ETA mobility scooter insurance over the coming months will be entered into a prize draw to win a UK hotel break for two…

It’s our birthday – The ETA is 33

It feels good to be 33. Today we’re toasting the ETA, slapping ourselves on the back and celebrating many successes over the decades. There’s a lot to be proud of. Not only did we launch the world’s first carbon-neutral breakdown service and this country’s first specialist cycle insurance cover, but year after year we’re named by The Good Shopping Guide…

The bicycle: A mobility aid for all

A simple design that’s remained largely unchanged for 100 years, the humble bicycle enjoys near-universal appeal. Ridden and relied upon by both young and old, rich and poor and across all four corners of the earth, cycling delivers the freedom so often falsely promised in car ads. Less well known is cycling’s role as a mobility aid for those who…