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Driving Mobility training for retailers 2 comments

Buying a mobility scooter? Why a trained retailer makes all the difference A mobility scooter or powered wheelchair can open up daily life again – trips to the shops, visits [...]

Can your scooter go on public transport? 44 comments

Taking a mobility scooter on buses, trains and public transport A mobility scooter can make it possible to get to the bus stop or station – but can you take [...]

Mobility Scooters: Legally Not Vehicles Comments disabled

An interesting case written about by solicitor Salome Verrell highlights a legal fog around mobility scooters. She was asked to represent a disabled man who had been charged with drink-driving [...]

Mobility batteries – How far can you go? 4 comments

Mobility equipment, energy efficiency, and total costs of ownership A powered mobility aid is only as good as its batteries – but people often don’t give much consideration to this [...]

Wheelchair Car Conversions 15 comments

If you are looking for a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV), for a wheelchair user to travel in as either the driver or a passenger, this section has information that could [...]