What can I do with an unwanted mobility scooter?

A malfunctioned or broken scooter can’t be donated. In that case, transport your scooter to a local disposal centre. If you want to save time, get in touch with a company that offers pickup services. The company will send a crew to load up the scooter and take it to the disposal center.

How do you get funding for a mobility scooter?

If you need you need financial help for a mobility scooter. It is possible to apply to a number of charitable organisations for financial assistance with mobility products funding, whatever your age. Each charity has its own criteria both regionally and nationally, to make the process as easy as possible.

What is the average price of a mobility scooter?

Mobility scooters cost anywhere between a few hundred pounds to a few thousand, but this difference is due to the size and specification of the scooter you want to buy. You should always consider what you want in a scooter before you buy one and seek advice from mobility specialists.

Can you use a mobility scooter if you are not disabled?

Who is allowed to use a mobility scooter? If you aren’t disabled, you can only drive a mobility scooter if you are demonstrating the vehicle before it’s sold, training a disabled user or taking the vehicle to or from maintenance or repair.

Can I trade in my mobility scooter?

We can trade in your mobility scooter or powered wheelchair against the value of any new mobility scooter or even one of our fully reconditioned scooters or powerchairs. If you are looking to either upgrade to a bigger scooter or downsize to a smaller scooter we will be able to help.

How do you dispose of mobility scooter batteries?

Mobility scooter batteries have a number of dangerous ingredients and the best way to dispose of them is to drop them off at a professional battery recycling centre near you.

How long does it take to get a mobility grant?

It can take up to eight weeks for Motability to process your grant application so once you decide on the vehicle which suits your needs, apply for your Motability grant as soon as possible as you will need your grant award letter before your vehicle order can be processed.

What is mobility grant?

Motability offers grants to disabled people who may need help towards the costs of their transportation needs. Our Access to Mobility Grant Funding Programmes have been created to support our vision: that no disabled person shall be disadvantaged due to poor access to transportation.

Who is eligible for a mobility scooter?

You can only drive a mobility scooter or powered wheelchair if you: have trouble walking because of an injury, physical disability or medical condition. are demonstrating the vehicle before it’s sold. are training a disabled user.

Can mobility scooters go on buses?

After many years of lobbying for change, Transport for All welcomes the new regulations that will finally see mobility scooters allowed to ride on London’s buses. Recent years have seen a huge rise in people using mobility scooters to get around.

Can you get fined for drink driving on a mobility scooter?

She found that, in law, a mobility scooter is an invalid carriage – and this excludes it from traditional drink driving rules. This means that the offence of drink-driving cannot apply, and that it is inappropriate for somebody on a mobility scooter to be stopped and breathalysed.

Do I need a number plate for my mobility scooter?

Generally speaking class 3 scooters are large outdoor machines. Do I need a number plate? – When you register with DVLA you will be given a registration number in the same way as registering a car. However unlike a car there is currently no legal requirement to display the number plate.

Are mobility scooters better than electric wheelchairs?

When it comes to carrying groceries or any other things around, mobility scooters are far better than electric wheelchairs . This is because most models come with a basket in the front in which you can deposit your groceries or whatever you are carrying.

Are scooters a mobility solution?

Scooters are versatile products that can fit a variety of lifestyles. With the help of a scooter lift, these devices can be transported with ease, or can be broken down into more manageable and lightweight parts. With rechargeable batteries, scooters are reliable mobility solutions that require minimal maintenance.

What exactly is an electric mobility scooter?

Electric mobility scooters are mobility aids that are similar to wheelchairs but are configured like motor-scooters. Mobility scooters are often referred to as a power-operated vehicle/scooter or electric scooter. While a mobility scooter can eliminate some of the manual strength that is needed for a standard wheelchair, the tiller steering mechanism on mobility scooters still requires that the rider has an upright posture, shoulder and hand strength, and some upper-body mobility and strength.

What is a mobility scooter used for?

A mobility scooter is very helpful for persons with systemic or whole-body disabling conditions (coronary or lung issues, some forms of arthritis, obesity, etc.) who are still able to stand and walk a few steps, sit upright without torso support, and control the steering tiller.