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Martin 01

Member Since: 13 Feb 2012
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 500

Motorised Scooters

Just watched the news this morning & seen off road style motorised scooters driving along footpaths across countryside.
The ramblers seem to think that this is ok.
Riding 3 abreast.

1even had a recovery rope on the front.
These people want right of access to the footpaths for all these motorised scooters.
How long before all the footpaths are all chewed up from these. Most of the people riding them are ramblers who have obviously become unable to walk.
I have no problem with this myself, just wondering when motorised vehicles were allowed on footpaths.

May see them out on the lanes in convoy.

21st Apr 2014 8:13am

Lou Sparts

Member Since: 15 Apr 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 1501

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

I also saw this and noticed that at least one of these was road registered, what difference between one of these and a quad

I am all in favour of access for all to the countryside but the ramblers can,t have it both ways. 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve

21st Apr 2014 8:54am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19616

Are we talking Go-ped?
If so, they are illegal for certain, you can't get them legalised any more.
I should know I had one in my younger days....
Got rid of it because it was impossible to use without breaking the law anywhere really.

21st Apr 2014 10:15am

Lou Sparts

Member Since: 15 Apr 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 1501

@ custom90steve, These were not scooters but mobility scooters with 4 wheels but a sort of 4x4 look ie big wheels knobbly tyres etc.

As mentioned previously one even had a recovery rope wrapped around his front "bull bar" what would they use to recover it if it got stuck I don't know !

You should be able to see the article on BBC I player. 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve

21st Apr 2014 10:25am

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

mobility scooters
I think have to have something like max speed 4 mph that way you don't have to have a licence or insurance
don't know if size of them matters

top gear done a thing on the off road ones a while back

21st Apr 2014 10:30am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19616

Oh I know what you mean then.
I was thinking this

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Or this

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21st Apr 2014 11:20am

martinfiattech

Member Since: 13 Nov 2013
Location: leicester
Posts: 422

It depends on top speed and motor size / power I think its over 6 or 12 mph it needs to be registered etc
Bit like a moped. Excuse the spelling I`am better with spanners and wires.

21st Apr 2014 2:53pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

I have images of this happening...

An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

21st Apr 2014 2:54pm

Martin 01

Member Since: 13 Feb 2012
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 500

Gum,

It's ok because they are 'Ramblers'.

21st Apr 2014 11:02pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

My 110 is taxed as disabled, I promise hand on heart not to exceed 4mph on a rambling trod

21st Apr 2014 11:36pm

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