Call for mobility scooter users to be included in the Highway Code

Campaigners are calling for the urgent addition of mobility scooter users to the Highway Code alongside other vulnerable road users, following alarming new data showing that fatalities among mobility scooter users in 2023 nearly doubled compared to the previous year. DfT road casualty data has revealed that 16 mobility scooter users were killed and 80 […]

Terminally ill mum demands action to protect vulnerable mobility scooter users

A terminally ill mum is calling on road users to be more considerate of mobility scooters, highlighting the growing daily difficulties she faces while trying to get around. Dawn West, who has stage four breast cancer, describes her mobility scooter as her “lifeline,” relying on it to attend medical appointments, shop and meet friends. However, […]

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