Mobility Scooter

• Alberta woman with cerebral palsy fights to be able to use her mobility scooter

  Jennifer Clarke has launched a human rights complaint against the town of Olds after being told she can't use her mobility scooter to get around the central Alberta town.

  Traffic

  Jun 21, 2024
  
• Advocates call for changes to allow mobility scooters in B.C. bike lanes

  Under the current rules of the road, only e-bikes and regular bicycles are legally permitted to operate in bike lanes, but disability advocates want that to change.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2024
  
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• Battery theft investigation leads to seizure of drugs and weapon: Guelph police

  Someone stole the battery from a mobility scooter late Friday or early Saturday. Guelph police tracked down a suspect — and say they found drugs and a weapon when they did.

  Crime

  Aug 1, 2023
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• Man on mobility scooter assaulted, suspect in custody, say Vernon RCMP

  Police say a man on a mobility scooter was assaulted after trying to maneuver around a bicycle that was blocking the sidewalk.

  Crime

  Sep 23, 2020
• 2 pedestrian crashes weeks apart in Surrey intersection prompt calls for safety overhaul

  Families of two collision victims who both use mobility scooters say the solution is simple: an advanced left-turn signal for turning onto Highway 10.

  Traffic

  Oct 31, 2019
• Mobility scooter user suffers life-threatening injuries after vehicle collision in Surrey

  The scooter ended up underneath the front of the pickup truck, which mounted the curb.

  Oct 26, 2019
• B.C. woman plans human rights complaint after mobility scooter banned from recycling depot

  "He said, 'I have a no bike policy,' and I said, 'Well clearly this isn't a bike, it's a mobility scooter.'"

  Oct 4, 2019
• UPDATE: Kelowna senior sustains serious injury after being struck while operating scooter

  The collision happened just before 4 p.m. on Benvoulin Road in front of Kelowna Christian School.

  Traffic

  May 9, 2019
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• Man riding mobile scooter dead after collision in Saskatoon

  A 65-year-old man is dead after a collision between a mobility scooter and a vehicle at an intersection in Saskatoon’s Avalon neighbourhood.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2019
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• Scooter stolen from Brockville man with pulmonary fibrosis

  Errin Stethem has pulmonary fibrosis and needs a scooter to help him get around. The scooter was stolen from his apartment's parking garage. He's sharing his story in hopes that someone will recognize it.

  Crime

  Oct 6, 2017