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3. UK Statutory Regulations
A mobility scooter is defined as an Invalid Carriage
and must comply with the requirements set out in
The Chronically Sick & Disabled Act 1970, “The Use
of Invalid Carriages on Highways Regulations 1988”
together with “Use of Invalid Carriages on Highways
Regulations” (Amendment) 2015 and various other
National Acts.
Road Traffic Act 1988
A “Class 3 invalid carriage” means a mechanically
propelled invalid carriage which is so constructed or
adapted as to be capable of exceeding a speed of 4
miles per hour but in normal operation is incapable
of exceeding a speed of 8 miles per hour on a level
surface under its own power.
A Class 3 invalid carriage must not be operated by a
person under the age of 14 years old.
3.1 Unladen Weight
The unladen weight of a Class 3 invalid carriage shall
not exceed 150 kilograms, inclusive of the weight of
standard accumulators (batteries) but excluding
tools and accessories. Though the 2015 Amendment
allows an extra 50 kilograms for equipment that is
necessary for clinical, postural, hygienic, nursing or
caring of the actual user.
3.2 Width
The overall width of a Class 3 invalid carriage shall
not exceed 0.85 metres.
3.3 Brakes
When an invalid carriage is not being propelled, or
is left unattended, it shall be capable of being held
stationary indefinitely in all conditions of use on a
gradient of at least 1 in 5
3.4 Speed device & speed indicator
A Class 3 invalid carriage shall be fitted with a device
which is capable of limiting the maximum speed of
the invalid carriage to 4 miles per hour on the level
under its own power and which can be operated by
the user;
In these regulations, “a speed indicator” means a
device fitted to an invalid carriage for the purpose
of indicating to the operator of the invalid carriage
whether the device for limiting the speed to 4mph
is in operation. The function of this device must be
able to be seen in all conditions, including in the
dark so mst be illuminated.
3.5 Audible Warning Instrument
Class 3 invalid carriages shall be fitted with a horn,
not being a reversing alarm or a 2
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tone horn.
3.6 Rear view mirror
All Class 3 invalid carriages (devices) shall be fitted
either internally or externally with a suitable rear
view mirror.
Any rear view mirror fitted to an invalid carriage
shall be so constructed or treated that if fractured it
does not fly into fragments likely to cause severe
cuts.
3.7 Lighting
The lighting systems and reflectors are all correctly
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Marked and fitted in accordance with The Road
Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989, No. 1976 and The
Road Vehicle Lighting (Amendment) Regulations
2005 No.: 2559.
Road Traffic Act (Amendment) 2015
3.8 Unladen Weight
The Road Traffic Act amendment introduced in
2015. Use of Invalid Carriages on Highways
(Amendment) (England and Scotland) Regulations
2015 now states that:
A Class 1 or 2 invalid carriage shall not exceed 113.4
kilograms, while a Class 3 invalid carriage shall not
exceed 150 kilograms, but if the invalid carriage
satisfies the above weight requirements for its
class .i.e. 113.4kg or 150kgs, excluding the weight of
any added necessary user equipment, then where
necessary user equipment for the specific clinical,
postural, caring, hygienic or nursing needs of the
user have been added to the invalid carriage then
the gross weight, inclusive of the weight of standard
accumulators (batteries) but excluding tools and
accessories shall not exceed 200 kilograms.
This amendment applies to England and Scotland
only.
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