Originally Posted by cherokee (Post 700201)

Omg thats sooo funny lmao!!! I remember last year when I was cycling along the prom and I complained that on e of them passed me at full speed . I was totally gutted that I was overtaken by a grannymobile.
Im ditching the bike and gettin one of them this year lmao!!!!

Originally Posted by accyman (Post 700310)

they shoud bring back those blue 3 wheeled charriot things becaue no matter how bad a driver you couldnt go fast enoiugh to cause any harm to anyone

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 700312)

yeh but if ya went on the pavement with a "Reliant Robin" accyman ya would get done.:D

Originally Posted by katex (Post 700314)

Telll you what there was a Reliant Robin on the M61 last week, in very high winds ... he was bombing along at least 70 m.p.h without waiver ..... was full of admiration, 'cause they are really strange to control.

Originally Posted by katex (Post 700314)

Telll you what there was a Reliant Robin on the M61 last week, in very high winds ... he was bombing along at least 70 m.p.h without waiver ..... was full of admiration, 'cause they are really strange to control.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 700320)

so ya admire the "Plastic Rocket" say no more.:D:D:D

Originally Posted by mallard (Post 700339)

hey,i dont find that funny at all ,some of you have a car ,but some of us only have this sort of transport to get a bout on like my self.

Originally Posted by katex (Post 700314)

Telll you what there was a Reliant Robin on the M61 last week, in very high winds ... he was bombing along at least 70 m.p.h without waiver ..... was full of admiration, 'cause they are really strange to control.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 700270)

funnily enough was talking to me best mate in accy yesterday, he has one of these, was surprised to see they are "Road Taxed" if that is the case, its nuts they don't have any kind of test, another guy with one joined us, when he left,we were both laughing at his terrible driving.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 700382)

I know you were ... you didnt even stop and say hiya to me and dave ... :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by grannydingle

Beware if you come to Cleveleys ,,its full of us loony pensioners speeding down the pavements

Originally Posted by yerself (Post 700449)

The vast majority who drive them are a menace and quite a few just overweight or plain lazy and shouldn't be using them at all.

Originally Posted by mallard (Post 700339)

hey,i dont find that funny at all ,some of you have a car ,but some of us only have this sort of transport to get a bout on like my self.

Originally Posted by yerself (Post 700449)

This is true. A few years ago Police were stopping old biddies in Cleveleys and random eye testing them, not breath testing, due to the high number of accidents involving pensioners. These biddy chariots should only be licensed for the use of registered disabled people and then only after a driving test. The vast majority who drive them are a menace and quite a few just overweight or plain lazy and shouldn't be using them at all.

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 accyman (Post 700310)

they shoud bring back those blue 3 wheeled charriot things because no matter how bad a driver you couldnt go fast enough to cause any harm to anyone :D

http://www.satansupportsmorton.com/Three%20Wheeler.jpg

Originally Posted by yerself (Post 700449)

This is true. A few years ago Police were stopping old biddies in Cleveleys and random eye testing them, not breath testing, due to the high number of accidents involving pensioners. These biddy chariots should only be licensed for the use of registered disabled people and then only after a driving test. The vast majority who drive them are a menace and quite a few just overweight or plain lazy and shouldn't be using them at all.

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

Originally Posted by churchman phil (Post 701644)

Saw one parked up outside a pub at lunchtime. Would the same drink drive rules apply??
Whilst the majority of users are responsible there are still those who think that everyone should get out of the way for them 'cos they're disabled. I was once swore at by one lady cos I stopped to open my front door and she had to stop too!

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 701646)

I had my foot run over by one in Argos :eek:.. and I was standing still filling in my chitty. The 'driver' did not apologise.. just said 'I thought you saw me coming':rolleyes:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 701646)

I had my foot run over by one in Argos :eek:.. and I was standing still filling in my chitty. The 'driver' did not apologise.. just said 'I thought you saw me coming':rolleyes:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 701646)

I had my foot run over by one in Argos :eek:.. and I was standing still filling in my chitty. The 'driver' did not apologise.. just said 'I thought you saw me coming':rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 701962)

Tragic case of ChittyChitty Bang Bang:D.

Start the car!:)

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 702046)

That's definitely not one of your best Beni:D

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 702068)

Well I thought he was being brilliantly witty.....again.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 700270)

funnily enough was talking to me best mate in accy yesterday, he has one of these, was surprised to see they are "Road Taxed" if that is the case, its nuts they don't have any kind of test, another guy with one joined us, when he left,we were both laughing at his terrible driving.:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Gremlin (Post 917104)

I have just bought my wife a mobilty scooter from Millercare. There was a DVLA form in it to register it. I rang them up to enquire about the road tax for it and they explained that if it only goes at a maximum speed of 6 miles and hour (which my wife's does) it does not need taxing. All scooters which can exceed 4mph must have a switch so that it can be set so it will not exceed 4mph. They must not go on the road if they will not exceed 4mph and not to exceed 4 mph on the footpath.
If a scooter can do 8mph they must be taxed, daft bit is the tax is free and you don't need an disabled exemption certificate, what ever that is. They will give you a registration number but plates do not need to be fitted.