An estimated 300,000 people in the UK rely on a mobility scooter to lead an independent life, but are they all they could be? We know for instance that many people would like to carry a passenger, but for some unknown reason tandem seat mobility scooters remain illegal in this country. Likewise, manufacturers seem unwilling to provide mobiltiy scooters with…
Tandem mobility scooters are no different from a conventional driver-only model, other than their stretched chassis and additional seat. However, they are not currently legal to use on British roads or pavements. We wrote to the Department for Transport to ask why and this is what they said: Tandem mobility scooters cannot legally be used on pavements or roads in Britain.…
Around 300,000 people in the UK rely on a mobility scooter to lead an independent life and that includes using it for shopping trips. Most large shops and supermarkets make good provision for mobility scooters and some even have scooters of their own that you can borrow. By law all shops must be accessible but you may find that narrow…
There are 300,000 mobility scooters on UK streets, but only one equipped with a mobile throne. Unveiled today to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the blinged-out buggy was created by mobility scooter insurance provider, the ETA, as the perfect way to make a grand entrance. The magnificent mobility scooter boasts a number of regal specifications: • A sumptuous gold throne…
Prices are going up so quickly it can feel hard to keep up, but why is the cost of insurance in particular increasing by so much? If your home insurance renewed in January, you’ll have noticed that prices have rocketed by up to 9 per cent, while motor insurance premiums have increased by almost 5 per cent. Price hikes appear…
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