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Where you are allowed to ride an e-scooter rented as part of a government trial, how to travel safely, licensing guidance and the rules of the road.
The rules for driving mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs on roads, pavements and footpaths.
Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs are single-seat vehicles with a…
There are different rules for using your mobility scooter or powered…
To drive on the road, your vehicle must be a powered wheelchair or…
Only ‘class 2’ and ‘class 3’ mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs can…
The eyesight requirements for using a mobility scooter or powered…
Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs in ‘class 3’ or not in a class…
Important Safety Message from OPSS.
OPSS has published information for consumers to raise awareness around the safe purchasing, use and charging of e-bikes and e-scooters.
Product Recall for Pure Advance, Pure Advance+ and Pure Flex E Scooters presenting a risk of injuries.
Product recall for S Drives Pro Electric Scooter sold by Smyths presenting a high risk of injuries.
Product Safety Report for T-Sport Electric Scooter ES299 presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
Product Recall for E-Scooter (Model F2) presenting a high risk of electric shock and fire.
Product Recall for IMMOTOR E-Scooter 1002-GO-T1 presenting a high risk of electric shock and fire.
Guidance includes information on how to safely buy, store and charge e-cycles and e-scooters.
Product Recall for E-Scooter 681898 presenting a high risk of electric shock and fire.
Product Recall for Pure Electric Advance and Advance+ E Scooters presenting a serious risk of injuries.
Product Safety Report for Solar E-Scooter presenting a serious risk of injuries as the product is inherently unstable and can accelerate to speeds of 40 mph, at which speed the product becomes unsteady and jumpy.
Product Recall for Black, Red and Grey Electric Scooter with Charger presenting a risk of electric shock.
Product Safety Report for T-Sport Electric Scooter ES253 presenting a serious risk of electric shock.
Product recall for KTM Radical Scooter presenting a risk of injuries due to the potential for the steering mechanism to fail.
Product Safety report for Urban Mx Scooter presenting a serious risk of entrapment due to noncompliant dimensions surrounding movable parts.
How to buy, safely charge and store an e-scooter and spot the warning signs of a fire hazard.
Product safety report for Isinwheel E-Scooter presenting a serious risk of fire.
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