Beware mobility scooters in Whakatane

[vgcspares]

Colour unknown, but driven by an old biddy who recently claimed a 250cc bike by popping out from behind a parked car - he came a cropper avoiding her while she successfully made off. Witnesses say she is responsible for several accidents in the area, may have a souped-up vehicle (24v ?) and appears to bear an ill will towards road users. This is not entirely unfunny, but is entirely serious - the rider's insurance excess has been waivered as a consequence.

[sunhuntin]

mobility scooters need to have some serious rules imposed on them. we have a collection of what must be pensioner flats across the road, and theres on old guy who zips out of their driveway and back up ours without even looking beforehand. i nearly collected him the other day as i was turning into my driveway. had he been closer, he would have copped a hail of foul words.

i have all respect for older generations, but when they start pulling stunts like this, they lose it.

[vgcspares]

I checked with the local rozzers and they are apparently unaware of this menace, but then again I only spoke to one

[Ixion]

I hate it when they tailgate me, and then undertake on the inside.

[LilSel]

At least they aren't still trying to drive vehicles on the road. Albeit mobility scooter vs bike is not good at all, for the most part (from what i've seen) they stick to the footpaths...

[naphazoline]

mobility scooters need to have some serious rules imposed on them. .

i agree totally.
i've seen several just scoot out to cross a road at full speed,as if they have the right of way over everybody,regardless of circumstances.

it's o.k for an old person to go out and drive a mobility scooter,however they see fit,yet we test our elderly annually for their drivers license skills.

more of our governments infinite wisdom

[wbks]

To be fair, a mobility scooter doesn't way 1 or more tons and isn't capable of over 200km's per hour

[The Pastor]

They should stick to footpaths only.

[Gareth51]

Beware of them in Kapiti as well,very nearly ran over one yesterday,I could have left a nice 4X4 imprint all over him ,shot out from my left, in front of a van,quick reatction time and I managed to stop,then he wave his fist at me as I was picking up everything that had flown off the seat.I thought f..k next time I just run him over.

[madbikeboy]

They should stick to footpaths only.

Fuck no, they should stay off my footpaths so I can use them to create mayhem on scoot... Just the other day I almost ran over a sad looking gentleman with a zimmer frame. I used by elbow to push the cheeky fker out of the way. The gall of some people.

[sunhuntin]

At least they aren't still trying to drive vehicles on the road. Albeit mobility scooter vs bike is not good at all, for the most part (from what i've seen) they stick to the footpaths...

not here... mostly they stick to the roads. some seem to the think they are racing cyclists and stay as close to proper vehicles as they can. if they are going to be on roads, they need to be registered and have safety rules imposed... helmet/seat belt, lights, indicators etc. same as any other vehicle.
used to bug the hell out of me when i was at school cos they insisted on riding the thing in the cycle lane to cross the bridge. wankers. thats the only time when they need to go faster.

they need to be limited in speed mostly. the ones on footpaths are going a lot faster than the surrounding foot traffic and they expect everyone else to move. remember the person who got hit by one and ended up with a broken leg??

[LilSel]

not here... mostly they stick to the roads. some seem to the think they are racing cyclists and stay as close to proper vehicles as they can. if they are going to be on roads, they need to be registered and have safety rules imposed... helmet/seat belt, lights, indicators etc. same as any other vehicle.

Holy crap!!! Very dodgy.

I agree that if they want to ride on the road amongst other traffic then the road rules that apply to every other vehicle apply to them too. Can only imagine the problems they must cause down there!!

[sunhuntin]

yep. i nearly hit one on my push bike after school a few years back. was coming back from the library and it was just getting to dusk. silly cow didnt have ANY lights and she was on the road. how she expected anyone else to see her i dont know.

[naphazoline]

To be fair, a mobility scooter doesn't way 1 or more tons and isn't capable of over 200km's per hour

so that means it's o.k to plough through them when they dart out in front of you on the road?
or it's o.k to crash your vehicle trying to avoid hitting them?

i don't think so.

[wbks]

You've got me all wrong, man. I was just saying that a little mobility scooter, although capable of lots o damage in the wrong elderly hands, is not really comparable to cars that you need licences for. Therefor, I can see why the Govt. isn't paying a terrible amount of attention to them