New scooter rules urged

Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and illegally. (27/11/2006 09:17:14)

Daughter's plea after dad badly hurt in crash
A DISTRAUGHT Peterborough woman has made a heart-rending appeal for witnesses after her elderly father was seriously injured following an accident on a pedestrian crossing.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles will face fines in a Government clampdown. Ministers have confirmed that the electric-powered carts must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - and say action will be taken to ensure riders obey the law.

Evening Telegraph
A SPATE of crimes which has hit vulnerable people has prompted police to issue an appeal for help.

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UK scientists apply to try cell treatment for strokes

British scientists are seeking permission to inject cells copied from human foetal material into the brains of stroke patients.

Illegal: Britain's 250,000 mobility scooters
Loading the weekly shop as they glide up and down the supermarket aisle, Britain's 250,000 mobility scooter owners make unlikely law breakers.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles will face fines in a Government clampdown. Ministers have confirmed that the electric-powered carts must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - and say action will be taken to ensure riders obey the law.

Evening Telegraph
A SPATE of crimes which has hit vulnerable people has prompted police to issue an appeal for help.

Mobility is fragile, stay safe on roads
USERS of electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters are being urged to take extra care on the city's roads as the dark nights draw in.

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Daughter's plea after dad badly hurt in crash

Peterborough Evening Telegraph, UK - Nov 22, 2006Antonio Coviello (69) was left with severe injuries after his mobility scooter was in collision with a car in the middle of the bustling city centre. ...

Getting the lowdown on the 'scooter gang'
The Ashburton Guardian, New Zealand - Nov 23, 2006Fact: It is really easy to learn to ride a mobility scooter. Fred Reddecliffe, motor scooter retailer, has kindly lined up three machines for our use. ...

Stamp of disapproval
Comet 24, UK - Nov 30, 2006... had a stroke two years ago claims she was told she could not have a chair to sit on while she queued, after being unable to get her mobility scooter inside the ...

Hucknall's health at risk because of fatty fast-food trap
Hucknall Today, UK - Nov 30, 2006... It means Mr Walters cannot get to his mobility scooter, which is stored in a shed and is his main means of getting out and about, forcing him to stay at home. ...

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Top level talks over 'bed tax'

Scarborough Today, UK - Nov 8, 2006... for one of... A PENSIONER was taken to hospital after being run over by a mobility scooter which failed to stop. ... THE promenade ...

Mobility is fragile, stay safe on roads
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, UK - Nov 30, 2006The advice from police comes after a Peterborough pensioner was left with severe injuries when his mobility scooter was involved in a collision with a car on a ...

They wouldn't pump up my disabled scooter tyre
Norwich Evening News, UK - Nov 25, 2006A disabled pensioner said she felt let down after bosses at a city garage refused to pump up the tyres in her mobility scooter. ...

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Shopping fight keeps moving

As the fight to save Sutton shopmobility from closure gathers pace, its users have said that closure would be disastrous. Claudette Wolley, 65, of Sutton, suffers from two types of arthritis and cannot walk further than a few steps without aid.

Evening Telegraph
A SPATE of crimes which has hit vulnerable people has prompted police to issue an appeal for help.

Mobility is fragile, stay safe on roads
USERS of electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters are being urged to take extra care on the city's roads as the dark nights draw in.

New scooter rules urged
Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and illegally. (27/11/2006 09:17:14)

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DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders

Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles with the DVLA will face fines in a Government clampdown on the users of electric-powered carts

SCOOTER USER'S JOY AT DROP KERB NEWS
A MOBILITY scooter user has welcomed the news that drop kerbs will soon be introduced to a road in Polegate. (17/11/2006 14:55:39)

Illegal: Britain's 250,000 mobility scooters
Safety campaigners demand crackdown on accident-prone mobility scooters whose owners don't bother with insurance, and fail to register their scooters with the DVLA

New scooter rules urged
Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and illegally. (27/11/2006 09:17:14)

Woman rammed by mobility scooter
AN ELDERLY lady repeatedly rammed into a customer after losing control of her mobility scooter in a post office.

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Evening Telegraph

A SPATE of crimes which has hit vulnerable people has prompted police to issue an appeal for help.

SCOOTER USER'S JOY AT DROP KERB NEWS
A MOBILITY scooter user has welcomed the news that drop kerbs will soon be introduced to a road in Polegate. (17/11/2006 14:55:39)

Daughter's plea after dad badly hurt in crash
A DISTRAUGHT Peterborough woman has made a heart-rending appeal for witnesses after her elderly father was seriously injured following an accident on a pedestrian crossing.

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Stamp of disapproval

PROBLEMS have hit a newly opened post office during its first week of trading. Christmas is a postman's busiest time of year but he will have a lighter load when he collects from the small franchised post office branch in McColl's, in Station Road, Letchworth GC, because it does not have a post box.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles with the DVLA will face fines in a Government clampdown on the users of electric-powered carts

Shopping fight keeps moving
As the fight to save Sutton shopmobility from closure gathers pace, its users have said that closure would be disastrous. Claudette Wolley, 65, of Sutton, suffers from two types of arthritis and cannot walk further than a few steps without aid.

Selecting an Electric Scooter for You or a Loved One
(ARA) - Electric scooters (also known as PMVs or personal mobility vehicles) are an invaluable asset for those with limited mobility. Scooters can help you continue to enjoy getting out while making it easier to get around.

UK scientists apply to try cell treatment for strokes
British scientists are seeking permission to inject cells copied from human foetal material into the brains of stroke patients.

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TRAVIS HALL

Austin American-Statesman (subscription), TX - Nov 25, 2006... adjusting. Mary had to leave her mobility scooter behind and has to use crutches, which is tough to do with rheumatoid arthritis. ...

Woman rammed by mobility scooter
Comet 24, UK - Nov 9, 2006AN ELDERLY lady repeatedly rammed into a customer after losing control of her mobility scooter in a post office. The unsuspecting ...

They wouldn't pump up my disabled scooter tyre
Norwich Evening News, UK - Nov 25, 2006A disabled pensioner said she felt let down after bosses at a city garage refused to pump up the tyres in her mobility scooter. ...

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They wouldn't pump up my disabled scooter tyre

Norwich Evening News, UK - Nov 25, 2006A disabled pensioner said she felt let down after bosses at a city garage refused to pump up the tyres in her mobility scooter. ...

War hero killed by asylum seeker
Life Style Extra, UK - Nov 10, 2006... Douglas was mowed down by the failed asylum seeker on his mobility scooter at a zebra crossing at Amhurst Park, North London, whilst fetching sweets for his ...

3,000 phone bill for quiz show addict
Manchester Evening News, UK - Nov 24, 2006A DISABLED woman ran up telephone bills of 3,000 by trying to win money from TV phone quizzes to buy a mobility scooter. Julie ...

Eastbourne News
Eastbourne Herald, UK - Nov 17, 2006A MOBILITY scooter user has welcomed the news that drop kerbs will soon be introduced to a road in Polegate. Philip Edwards, who ...

Scooter scheme launched
Northern Advocate, New Zealand - Dec 4, 2006Whangarei residents struggling to walk around the central city can check a mobility scooter out of the library from today. Above ...

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DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders

This is London, UK - Dec 2, 2006... Hairdresser Denise Saddleton, 60, suffered serious leg injuries when a mobility scooter crashed into her from behind and knocked her down as she walked along a ...

I once was Lost but now am found
The Observer, UK - Nov 25, 2006... I'm not writing J&J off just yet, but lines like 'her mobility scooter was side-swiped by the log lorry coming out of the Lamb and Flag' have the ring of ...

Woman rammed by mobility scooter
Comet 24, UK - Nov 9, 2006AN ELDERLY lady repeatedly rammed into a customer after losing control of her mobility scooter in a post office. The unsuspecting ...

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Hooligans running riot because CCTV is out of order

DISABLED Christopher Long says borough council officials are not doing enough to catch the thugs making his life a misery.

Shopping fight keeps moving
As the fight to save Sutton shopmobility from closure gathers pace, its users have said that closure would be disastrous. Claudette Wolley, 65, of Sutton, suffers from two types of arthritis and cannot walk further than a few steps without aid.

Woman rammed by mobility scooter
AN ELDERLY lady repeatedly rammed into a customer after losing control of her mobility scooter in a post office.

Stamp of disapproval
PROBLEMS have hit a newly opened post office during its first week of trading. Christmas is a postman's busiest time of year but he will have a lighter load when he collects from the small franchised post office branch in McColl's, in Station Road, Letchworth GC, because it does not have a post box.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles with the DVLA will face fines in a Government clampdown on the users of electric-powered carts

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Pensioner injured in scooter hit and run

Suffolk Evening Star, UK - Nov 28, 2006... IS a hit and run accident like no other - when a pensioner was left sprawling on the ground with a broken hip after being mown down by a mobility scooter rider ...

New scooter rules urged
Yorkshire Post Today, UK - Nov 27, 2006Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and ...

Hucknall's health at risk because of fatty fast-food trap
Hucknall Today, UK - Nov 30, 2006... It means Mr Walters cannot get to his mobility scooter, which is stored in a shed and is his main means of getting out and about, forcing him to stay at home. ...

Scooter scheme launched
Northern Advocate, New Zealand - Dec 4, 2006Whangarei residents struggling to walk around the central city can check a mobility scooter out of the library from today. Above ...

3,000 phone bill for quiz show addict
Manchester Evening News, UK - Nov 24, 2006A DISABLED woman ran up telephone bills of 3,000 by trying to win money from TV phone quizzes to buy a mobility scooter. Julie ...

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SCOOTER USER'S JOY AT DROP KERB NEWS

A MOBILITY scooter user has welcomed the news that drop kerbs will soon be introduced to a road in Polegate. (17/11/2006 14:55:39)

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles will face fines in a Government clampdown. Ministers have confirmed that the electric-powered carts must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - and say action will be taken to ensure riders obey the law.

Selecting an Electric Scooter for You or a Loved One
(ARA) - Electric scooters (also known as PMVs or personal mobility vehicles) are an invaluable asset for those with limited mobility. Scooters can help you continue to enjoy getting out while making it easier to get around.

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APPEAL: How you can give Marina and Gordon a great Christmas

TODAY The Evening Telegraph is asking you to have a heart and put your hand in your pocket or the toy cupboard and give generously to this year's ET Christmas Appeal, to make the festive season extra special for some of the city's neediest residents.

SCOOTER USER'S JOY AT DROP KERB NEWS
A MOBILITY scooter user has welcomed the news that drop kerbs will soon be introduced to a road in Polegate. (17/11/2006 14:55:39)

Stamp of disapproval
PROBLEMS have hit a newly opened post office during its first week of trading. Christmas is a postman's busiest time of year but he will have a lighter load when he collects from the small franchised post office branch in McColl's, in Station Road, Letchworth GC, because it does not have a post box.

Faith is key to Amadeo's personal and literary success
Diana Amadeo has written behind a dresser, in a hammock, and now at a desk.

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Stamp of disapproval

Comet 24, UK - Nov 30, 2006... had a stroke two years ago claims she was told she could not have a chair to sit on while she queued, after being unable to get her mobility scooter inside the ...

Editorial comment November 23 2006
The Ashburton Guardian, New Zealand - Nov 22, 2006... So reporter Michelle Nelson s entertaining account today of her excursion through Ashburton on a mobility scooter yesterday is somewhat instructive. ...

APPEAL: How you can give Marina and Gordon a great Christmas
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, UK - Nov 7, 2006... "We've got one mobility scooter between us which we go out on, but mostly we sit at home reading or watching TV, or doing puzzles. ...

TRAVIS HALL
Austin American-Statesman (subscription), TX - Nov 25, 2006... adjusting. Mary had to leave her mobility scooter behind and has to use crutches, which is tough to do with rheumatoid arthritis. ...

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AMPUTEE TREATED IN CAR PARK

Mirror.co.uk, UK - Nov 26, 2006... to move his car. Agnes, 81, who travelled one and a half miles on a mobility scooter, had to be seen in the cold. She said: "It ...

'Help us cross this!'
ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - Nov 9, 2006... One of the signatories is MS sufferer Heather Lawson. Mrs Lawson, 56, lives at Mountjoy Road and uses a mobility scooter to get around. ...

Eastbourne News
Eastbourne Herald, UK - Nov 17, 2006A MOBILITY scooter user has welcomed the news that drop kerbs will soon be introduced to a road in Polegate. Philip Edwards, who ...

Stamp of disapproval
Comet 24, UK - Nov 30, 2006... had a stroke two years ago claims she was told she could not have a chair to sit on while she queued, after being unable to get her mobility scooter inside the ...

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I once was Lost but now am found

The Observer, UK - Nov 25, 2006... I'm not writing J&J off just yet, but lines like 'her mobility scooter was side-swiped by the log lorry coming out of the Lamb and Flag' have the ring of ...

New scooter rules urged
Yorkshire Post Today, UK - Nov 27, 2006Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and ...

Editorial comment November 23 2006
The Ashburton Guardian, New Zealand - Nov 22, 2006... So reporter Michelle Nelson s entertaining account today of her excursion through Ashburton on a mobility scooter yesterday is somewhat instructive. ...

War hero killed by asylum seeker
Life Style Extra, UK - Nov 10, 2006... Douglas was mowed down by the failed asylum seeker on his mobility scooter at a zebra crossing at Amhurst Park, North London, whilst fetching sweets for his ...

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Hucknall's health at risk because of fatty fast-food trap

Hucknall Today, UK - Nov 30, 2006... It means Mr Walters cannot get to his mobility scooter, which is stored in a shed and is his main means of getting out and about, forcing him to stay at home. ...

Eastbourne News
Eastbourne Herald, UK - Nov 17, 2006A MOBILITY scooter user has welcomed the news that drop kerbs will soon be introduced to a road in Polegate. Philip Edwards, who ...

Shopping fight keeps moving
Wimbledon Guardian, UK - Nov 21, 2006... I for one will find it impossible to shop in Sutton High Street with the upward slope without the help that a mobility scooter gives me. ...

Mobility is fragile, stay safe on roads
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, UK - Nov 30, 2006The advice from police comes after a Peterborough pensioner was left with severe injuries when his mobility scooter was involved in a collision with a car on a ...

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DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders

Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles with the DVLA will face fines in a Government clampdown on the users of electric-powered carts

Hooligans running riot because CCTV is out of order
DISABLED Christopher Long says borough council officials are not doing enough to catch the thugs making his life a misery.

New scooter rules urged
Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and illegally. (27/11/2006 09:17:14)

Mobility is fragile, stay safe on roads
USERS of electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters are being urged to take extra care on the city's roads as the dark nights draw in.

SCOOTER USER'S JOY AT DROP KERB NEWS
A MOBILITY scooter user has welcomed the news that drop kerbs will soon be introduced to a road in Polegate. (17/11/2006 14:55:39)

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