Mobility Scooter Reviews

Happy Ending – Mobility Scooter Story

Some months ago Martin, a well known resident of La Siesta, who is also a disabled widower, was seen trying to make his way to the medical centre in La Siesta by means of an electric wheel chair, not meant for road use at all, and should he hit any obstacle or rough patch in the road, would have been catapulted out on to the road.
It was a terrible accident waiting to happen. When Martin was asked why he was using the chair, he said his mobility scooter was beyond repair and he had no other means to get to the doctor or to the shop for food, or just to leave the house at all.

Amazing New Power Wheel Chair Only 36 KG — Trekinetic GTE

Trekinetic GTE (power chair)

The GTE is the first off road and everyday power chair that you can fit into virtually any car. It’s also one of the lightest in the world at 36kg all up*

Therefore you don’t need to have a converted vehicle in which to transport it. This not only saves significant cost, but offers more lifestyle choices, especially with family and friends.

Tips to Staying Safe in Your Mobility Scooter in the UK

The Essential Guide to Staying Safe in Your Mobility Scooter in The UK The modern mobility scooter is equipped with an array of safety features, all designed to keep the user out of harm’s way whilst out and about. However, that does not mean that extra care and precautions aren’t required. Whether you take your […]

Mobility scooter trainer’s concern over rise in accidents

Mobility scooter trainer’s concern over rise in accidents – The Northern Echo Mobility scooter trainer’s concern over rise in accidents 4:31pm Wednesday 27th February 2013 in News Dan Hillerby of Northallerton Shopmobility is calling for greater testing and regulation of mobility scooters. A MOBILITY scooter trainer has backed calls for tests to determine who should […]

Coroner calls for laws to govern mobility scooters after death of Bedale man, 85

Coroner calls for laws to govern mobility scooters after death of Bedale man, 85 12:00am Wednesday 27th February 2013 in News By Janet Gleeson MOBILITY scooter users should have to pass a test before they are allowed out in public, a coroner said at the inquest of a pensioner with serious sight problems killed when […]

Mobility rule angers cruisers

Mobility rule angers cruisers – Telegraph.co.uk Past passengers who use scooters claim the policy is discriminatory as it forces them to book more expensive accommodation. Collapsible wheelchairs can be stored inside any cabin, but passengers who use a scooter can only book a disabled cabin, which has a wider door, suite or mini-suite. One regular […]

Mobility scooter offences on rise

Anti-social mobility scooter incidents in Dorset rise – BBC News Anti-social incidents involving mobility scooters have risen by nearly 60% in the last three years in Dorset, figures obtained by the BBC have shown. There were 31 incidents in the year between 31 January 2010-11, 40 in 2011-12 and 53 in 2012-13. PC Dave Williams, […]

Mobility scooter winner revealed

Mobility scooter winner revealed – Voxy Thursday, 18 April, 2013 – 13:18 It’s not often a competition can truly change someone’s life but for local Hastings resident Gwen Nash, dtr’s mobility scooter competition has done just that. Gwen has limited mobility after having an amputation last November, and although she has a wheelchair to get […]

Viewpoints: Two views of Medicare equipment bidding changes; High Court case may impact FDA approval process

USA Today: Medicare Bidding Competition In Danger: Our View In 2010, Medicare spent more than $14 billion on oxygen devices, mobility scooters, diabetes test strips and other “durable medical equipment” and supplies that patients use at home. For taxpayers, and for beneficiaries with a 20% co-pay, that was about $5 billion too much. Everyone overpaid […]

Mobility scooter trainer’s concern over rise in accidents

Mobility scooter trainer’s concern over rise in accidents 4:31pm Wednesday 27th February 2013 in News Dan Hillerby of Northallerton Shopmobility is calling for greater testing and regulation of mobility scooters. A MOBILITY scooter trainer has backed calls for tests to determine who should be allowed to use them, following the death of one of his […]

War hero is stranded on mobility scooter

War hero is stranded on mobility scooter – The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald War hero is stranded on mobility scooter 1:13pm Thursday 14th February 2013 in News Wilfred Davison on his mobility scooter, none the worse for his adventure WAR hero Wilfred Davis-on, who faced enemy tanks at the Battle of the Bulge during the […]

Winchcombe bus refuses to let mobility scooter man on board

Winchcombe bus refuses to let mobility scooter man on board – This is Gloucestershire BARMAN Dom Etchells has criticised a bus company after he was refused permission to board a bus in his mobility scooter. The 20-year-old from Winchcombe is using the £200 scooter after he fractured his foot while dancing, leaving him unable to […]