Motability Scooters Reduce Transportation Woes for the Physically Impaired

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Medical mobility scooters provide power wheel chair style features and options that make medical mobility scooters an outstanding means of transportation for people who have adequate arm strength and upper body balance but needs some assistance.

Many senior citizens, and those who are mobility challenged for a variety of reasons, benefit from and appreciate the help and convenience of a mobility scooter. Scooter users can normally get around to some degree, but have significant difficulty if the effort is of long duration.

Alan Thieme of Bridgeport, Michigan, developed the 1st handicap scooter in 1968. He created the four wheel scooter to help a member of his family with multiple sclerosis get back a little of their freedom of mobility.

The fundamental components of even the latest mobility scooters are two wheels in the rear plus a seat, a flat area upon which to put the feet that also supports the seat and battery, and a steering column with a tiller or handlebars to steer either one or two front wheels. There are some gasoline powered mobility scooters, however, the highest number of those assembled are electric. The more common electric mobility scooters powered with 1 or 2 batteries onboard the scooter. If you desire greater power to surmount slopes or steep hills, you will be better served with two batteries which will release more energy than one. The batteries may be recharged by way of a regular charger that connects to a normal electrical outlet.

The steering column is normally called a tiller. The tiller controls forward, reverse and speed by way of finger controls, thumb paddles or a switch. Mobility scooters are available in rear wheel drive or front wheel drive. Generally, front wheel drive mobility scooters can support a person of up to 250 lbs in weight. and are more suitable in tightly confined areas due to their smaller size. Rear wheel drive mobility scooters can be operated both outdoors and indoors and are able to accommodate a load of up to 350 lbs. Additionally, there are heavy duty rear wheel drive scooters, which will support individuals up to 500 lbs.

As scooters customarily include automatic braking, coasting is not an option. You must apply the finger, thumb or switch type of controls to be in control of all movement. You will need to press and release the controls gently to slowly increase and decrease speed. Also there is more often than not a control that will permit you fix the maximum speed as well.

Handicap scooters will not be challenging to operate and control as long as you have enough upper body strength and control and they can be broken down into parts somewhat easily making them convenient to pack into the trunk of an automobile for a day trip with friends and family. Anyone with disabling or systemic body circumstances that can stand and walk a few steps, manage the steering tiller and sit in an upright position without upper body support will recognize the value of the assistance of a medical mobility scooter and the sensation of autonomy it can provide.

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Peter Federovich has had close family experience with the many advantages afforded by disability scooters when a family member's illness required the use of one for a period of time. Click the following link for additional information on Pride mobility scooters design, function, utility, style, and safety.

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