Submitted on Saturday 14th November 2015
Rejected on Monday 16th November 2015
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Mobility Scooter speed should be limited to walking pace.
People do not need to pass any "driving" test to use one and they are driven on pavements. I regularly see pedestrians being knocked out of the way by scooters racing around corners. If they were slowed down it would mean a greater degree of control of the scooter.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There is already a speed limit in place for mobility scooters on pavements. You can find out more about the rules here:
www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/rules-for-users-of-powered-wheelchairs-and-mobility-scooters-36-to-46
In particular, you will see from these rules that powered wheelchairs and scooters must not travel faster than 4 mph (6 km/h) on pavements or in pedestrian areas. 4mph is a brisk walking pace.
If you think that this limit should be reduced, you could start a petition asking for that.
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