Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 82733
Mobility Scooters: Pedestrian Areas
Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the review of powered mobility devices will consider (a) restricting and (b) prohibiting the use of mobility scooters on pavements.
Answer
Simon LightwoodMobility scooters and powered wheelchairs are already legally restricted to 4 miles per hour on pavements. As part of the powered mobility device review, we intend to consult publicly to ensure everyone has the opportunity to give their views and make sur...
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