Originally Posted by flashy (Post 700514)

damn right they are dangerous, especially when you get some bloke with one on the bloody bus

Originally Posted by cherokee (Post 700569)

Maybe you should stop and think just how many people you are offending with that statement yerself. I personally find it quite insulting. :(

My brother uses one of those machines and he is far from being an "OLD BIDDY" as you so called refer to them . Hes only late 40s sadly his disability means he NEEDS his and relies on it to stop him becoming a recluse.
He has worked all his life so cant be classed as LAZY or OVERWIEGHT nor is he blind . There are also many people out there using them in similar positions .
I do agree that some of the elderly that use them are partialy sighted and should be sight tested before being allowed to purchase one and also be given basic driving instruction after a certain age and esp if they have never driven .

My mother also used one before she died and she wast an old biddy either. early 50s very similar circumstances to my brother. infact she was the person who instigated the lowering of pavements around Ossy to enable easier access

I have met Granny Claret and she also isnt an old biddy but does have difficulty getting around, and without hers she would be limited to her home, so they also give people a lot of independance and rather than them becoming LAZY and plodding round the house all day long they can get off thier backsides and enjoy life to its fullest.

I may also need one myself in a few years time but it certainly wont be becasue im an old biddy, lazy , blind or lack knowledge of using the road .Nor will i be registered disabled. but simply because I have a disability that is slowly limiting me getting around the way I have always been used to. and im damned if I will vegitate because someone like yerself thinks I should. :(

Originally Posted by cherokee (Post 700570)

How on earth did he get it on the bus?:eek::D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 700580)

what i can't grasp with these scooters, fer people that would be housebound not just overweight, why do the government not pay or help pay fer em fer those people, me mate aint 60 yet, worked all his life, not overweight, had to pay near 2k fer one of these things, he cannot walk more than 4/5 paces due to a rare medical condition. he says he gets his tax free every year luckily he could afford one of these,otherwise he would be virtually housebound, the government not having the funds is no excuse to me, they sure waste enough on useless unnecessary stuff.:(

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 701114)

I actually think cashy that you can get one of these if you have the Mobility allowance component of DLA, not 100% sure but think I've read it somewhere, might be wrong, will try and find out

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 701114)

I actually think cashy that you can get one of these if you have the Mobility allowance component of DLA, not 100% sure but think I've read it somewhere, might be wrong, will try and find out

Originally Posted by jimmi5bellies (Post 700621)

My friend had one a few years ago, he had to take out insurance on his incase he ran into somebody. Is this still the case ?

Originally Posted by planetsusie (Post 701529)

Driving up the M1 on my way home after a long day a while back and there! Right there was a woman zipping up the hard shoulder on a mobility scooter! Complete with a tartan blanket covering her knees.
hahaha