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Mobility Scooters

Asked by Dame Caroline DinenageConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 59338

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to mobility scooter users who use public roads.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The Department has developed a comprehensive guide for users of mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs, including legal requirements and relevant Highway Code information. This is available online at www.gov.uk/government/publications/mobility-scooters-and-powered-wheelchairs-on-the-road-some-guidance-for-users

Further information about the classes of mobility scooters and the requirements to use them can be found online at www.gov.uk/mobility-scooters-and-powered-wheelchairs-rules/classes.

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