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[b]Ben 9 wrote:[/b]
[quote][b]andrew wrote:[/b]
[quote]People whi use them want to hit pedestrians I hate them if you don't move or stand in the right place you get abuse.[/quote]

People would not use mobility scooters unless they had to. Walking around is one of life's great pleasures - but, if you can't - the scooters fulfil the need to get out in the fresh air and community.

In addition, they provide independence whereas wheelchairs usually do not.

Not long ago, disabled/imobile people would be unable to leave their houses - and had to rely on friends and neighbours to do their shopping etc. Now, many shops and malls cater for scooters and - for example, Wetherspoons (the UK's largest pub chain) and others - allow users in, on their scooters, to eat and drink.

Also, most football/sports clubs have designated areas and facilities for scooter users - many of whom are in their teens.

To say, users want to hit pedestrians and give abuse is silly; they just want to go about their daily chores and leisure activities like the able-bodied.[/quote]

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Topic History of: another thing ITK hates !
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Ben 9	In The Know wrote: no need for a license or tax Same for knives - which kill and injure 1000's more in the UK. Do you think they should be banned, or mobility scooters which, mainly - are used by invalids?
In The Know	hedda wrote: It didn't stop some nutcase in a parking station abusing me of using my granny's sticker.... She has received emails from 200 people hit by mobility scooters since she started her campaign in October. MPs have previously considered introducing a fit-to-drive test. A coroner criticised the "serious lack" of regulations after a 90-year-old woman was knocked down on an Isle of Wight pavement and killed in 2009. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-21003827 So there we have it, Hedda .... the dolers are using them instead of cars, no need for a license or tax, park them anywhere and get FATTER all at the same time ! Fortunately all this idleness WILL shorten their lives.
Ben 9	hedda wrote: indeed...I had one of those disabled parking stickers for 12 months, 8 yrs ago after 2 knee replacements as I could only walk limited distances. It didn't stop some nutcase in a parking station abusing me of using my granny's sticker...if only I'd known at the time it was ITK. I could have slapped him down in person. Yes ITK thinks that all mobility scooters users and those with parking stickers are bogus. If he has any friends, he must know a few who are genuinely using them - or will he have to wait until his knee or hip goes to appreciate how important these entitlements are to the infirm. Inevitably, there will be some abuse; but the availability of these services is much more important.
hedda	Ben 9 wrote: [quote]In The Know wrote: Angel wrote: I've also seen people ride in them up to shops then get out and walk (perfectly normally) into and around the shop But, that is the POINT of them! A high percentage of users can walk - for short distances, but need help to get where they want. Outside shops, restaurants and pubs, you will often see parked up scooters. With the users inside enjoying themselves in the knowledge that they can get home easily. I note you ignored my quesion about your (and your family's) potential usage.... indeed...I had one of those disabled parking stickers for 12 months, 8 yrs ago after 2 knee replacements as I could only walk limited distances. It didn't stop some nutcase in a parking station abusing me of using my granny's sticker...if only I'd known at the time it was ITK. I could have slapped him down in person.
In The Know	hedda wrote: I must tell my 87 yr old Aunt to bloody well get out of her scooter and skip down the street. Ignore the athritis and gangrenous leg ! All below from The Guardian (your favourite socialist rag) Hedda-tas ! - But as they have become more popular, mobility scooters have become more controversial. Although the main growth in the market is the consequence of an ageing population, there is evidence that people with no disabilities are beginning to buy the scooters on the secondhand market (where they can cost as little as £100) because, with no tax, licence or insurance requirements, they provide a cheap alternative to cars for getting around town, particularly at a time of rising petrol prices. There has been a marked change in the way people use them. A decade ago these were products used only by very frail people; now manufacturers are designing new models with bench seats capable of carrying people up to 40st. "It's a cultural issue. People are larger and, dare I say it, lazier," an industry spokesman says (before deciding that he doesn't dare say it, and asking for his name not to be put to the quote). "People are using them as a mode of transport rather than public transport or a car." www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/02/t...th-mobility-scooters