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The rules for driving mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs on roads, pavements and footpaths.

• Overview

  Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs are single-seat vehicles with a…

• Classes of mobility scooter and powered wheelchair

  There are different rules for using your mobility scooter or powered…

• Driving on the road

  To drive on the road, your vehicle must be a powered wheelchair or…

• Driving on pavements, footpaths and bridleways

  Only ‘class 2’ and ‘class 3’ mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs can…

• Eyesight requirements

  The eyesight requirements for using a mobility scooter or powered…

• Vehicle tax, registration and insurance

  Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs in ‘class 3’ or not in a class…

This Collection is for benchmarking and improving the commissioning of wheelchair services and outcomes for wheelchair users.

• Updated: 14 November 2024

• Updated: 1 January 2002

This Collection is for benchmarking and improving the commissioning of wheelchair services and outcomes for wheelchair users.

• Updated: 9 May 2024

This Collection is for benchmarking and improving the commissioning of wheelchair services and outcomes for wheelchair users.

• Updated: 8 February 2024

This Collection is for benchmarking and improving the commissioning of wheelchair services and outcomes for wheelchair users.

• Updated: 13 February 2025

This Collection is for benchmarking and improving the commissioning of wheelchair services and outcomes for wheelchair users.

• Updated: 8 August 2024

This Collection is for benchmarking and improving the commissioning of wheelchair services and outcomes for wheelchair users.

• Updated: 9 November 2023

The National Wheelchair Data Collection is to enable benchmarking and improve the commissioning of wheelchair services and outcomes for wheelchair users.

• Updated: 2 March 2023

Rules for powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters, including on pavements and on the road.

• Updated: 28 September 2017