• Insurance

At the moment you are not legally required to have insurance for driving your scooter on the road. However, it would be a sensible precaution to take out an insurance policy to cover your mobility scooter against accidental damage, theft and third party liability, in case of damage or injury to someone else or their property. You will receive some information on insurance should you chose to buy from Lisclare.

• Tax

If you have a scooter which is not capable of more than 4 mph you do not need to hold any “road tax”. However, if your scooter is capable of more than 4mph, you are obliged to apply for a tax disc from their DVLA. The disc is free of charge and it is essentially a registering process for your machine.

Generally speaking mobility scooters can be driven (with care!) on public pathways and pavements and the larger scooters, the ones that go at 8 miles per hour, are legally allowed on the roads. However, experience has taught us that driving your scooter on public roads should be avoided wherever possible.

Do remember though that there are some obligations and restrictions as to where you can you use your mobility scooter.

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