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'The trouble with mobility scooters'

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 19 Jun 2014 10:05

That's true, but in this age of no win, no fee claims a scooters insurance company has the resources to successfully fight a pedestrians claim.

Let's be honest, pedestrians do tend to use their hearing to alert them to dangers . Electric scooters are quite quiet. The programme featured some owners who were certainly driving faster than a comfortable walking speed!

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 19 Jun 2014 09:54

I was out on my mobility scooter yesterday and I lost count of the number of times I had to stop to avoid hitting idiots texting on their phones and not watching where they were going - so maybe they should have insurance to cover themselves for incidents caused by their own acts & omissions.

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 19 Jun 2014 09:45

that could be fine with your own scooter, but what if you hire/borrow one from the mobility people at some supermarkets,
is there a form to fill in re liability insurance?
Bob

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 19 Jun 2014 06:44

I recorded it to watch later but did see snippets between o.h. telling me about his day.

I think insurance would be a good idea unless you have personal liability ins with your house insurance.

Lizx

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 19 Jun 2014 00:47

Dear Sue, Chris and Detective

Hello to you all

I reckon, a tannoy should be used!

"Coming through, make way please or I'll run over your tootsies!"


Take gentle care all
Very best wishes
Elizabeth,
xx

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 19 Jun 2014 00:36

After sort of watching the programme, insurance sounds a very good idea.

It only needs one person hard of hearing or with attention span of a gnat to decide to walk in front of the scooter and the driver could have a hefty personal injury claim!

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ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 19 Jun 2014 00:06

I have a pavement one and never out without my 'minder'. Insurance did cross my mind the other week though. However I find that my problem is the pedestrians - I have become invisible and stop and toot my liittle horn, sometimes it works - others it does not.

SueCar

SueCar Report 18 Jun 2014 22:51

BBC1. . . just watching now. :-D :-D :-D

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