Handicap scooters are those small, chunky three or four wheeler buggies that you see some people driving along the pavement under their own steam, or more correctly electricity! These are mobility aids for people with disabilities or physical limitations that prevent them from walking over certain distances and make excellent powered replacements for wheelchairs.
Of course, handicap scooters are not just for the handicapped, but also for the elderly and those with physical injuries or medical conditions which make walking either painful or difficult in some way. They are a great convenience for people who would otherwise be housebound until a helper can schedule time to take them out and assist them either in a wheelchair or in a mobility vehicle such as a handicap van for longer journeys. They provide a great deal of personal freedom by allowing people to leave their homes and travel short distances to the stores, to vivt friends or family or just for general socializing, paying visits to the local library, health center or social club.
They are quite versaltile and can go most places where it is relatively flat and there are no large obstructions. Generally, they can go anywhere a wheelchair can go and can make use of handicap ramps to enter public buildings, use public transport services such as coaches or trains and specially adapted buses.
Being battery powered, they are clean, quiet and environmentally friendly, needing only to be charged up overnight using a standard house electric plug socket.
Handicap Ramps
