Rejected petition 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.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

There is already a speed limit in place for mobility scooters on pavements. You can find out more about the rules here:

https://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.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 14 November 2015
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