Scooters And Heavy Duty Scooter Lifts In The News

Now You Know That Scooters Really do go Everywhere!

You know disability travel scooters and heavy duty scooter lifts are hot when they start showing up in the news. We're not talking about product advertisements, press releases, or medical reports. We're talking about news stories that focus on a person and how that person uses the motor scooter or heavy duty scooter lift to accomplish a task. The following inspirational news snippets exemplify the mobility scooter in use and demonstrates how it can turned into an integral part of a handicapped or disabled person's life. Enjoy!

Saipan Tribune, Micronesia - Oct 9, 2006
The law was enacted in a bid to prevent traffic accidents involving motor scooters, which are a popular mode of transportation for local residents and tourists. The new law requires that motor scooter passengers to be provided with a seat securely fastened to the machine, foot rests, and hand grips. Operators and passengers are also required to wear safety helmets while riding motor scooters. Motor scooters or mopeds offered for lease or rental to the public should display a red or orange flag or pennant that is affixed to the frame of the motor scooter.

Portsmouth News, UK - Oct 26, 2006
A disabled woman whose mobility scooter was stolen is overjoyed after a kind-hearted News reader bought her a new one. Janet Tosh said she was overwhelmed by the generosity of the mystery woman who read about the theft. The 55-year-old arthritis sufferer was left housebound after her new £1,000 mobility scooter was stolen from her garden shed. She now has a new set of wheels from Lewis Mobility in Portsmouth - generously bought for her by a reader. Mrs Tosh, of Maralyn Avenue, Waterlooville, said: 'I was speechless when Lewis Mobility phoned up and told me.'

Weston & Somerset Mercury, UK - Oct 18, 2006
A disabled Clevedon woman is urging people to be more considerate after suffering abuse while out riding her mobility scooter. Fed up Marilyn Knight, aged 51, of Strode Road, says she is often shouted at when riding out on the pavements and the roads by motorists and pedestrians. Marilyn, who suffers with arthritis, said: "My scooter is my lifeline." "I use it all the time because I can only walk very short distances." "Without it I would be trapped in my home."

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