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The rules for driving mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs on roads, pavements and footpaths.

• Overview

  Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs are single-seat vehicles with a…

• Classes of mobility scooter and powered wheelchair

  There are different rules for using your mobility scooter or powered…

• Driving on the road

  To drive on the road, your vehicle must be a powered wheelchair or…

• Driving on pavements, footpaths and bridleways

  Only ‘class 2’ and ‘class 3’ mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs can…

• Eyesight requirements

  The eyesight requirements for using a mobility scooter or powered…

• Vehicle tax, registration and insurance

  Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs in ‘class 3’ or not in a class…

Electric bikes meeting the EAPC regulations can be ridden on the road without being taxed, licensed or insured.

Apply for approval as a facility to treat, recycle or export waste batteries for treatment and recycling and the rules you must follow.

• Updated: 15 August 2024

Guidance for manufacturers on placing batteries and accumulators on the market.

• Updated: 1 January 2021

Rules to follow if you put batteries, including batteries in vehicles or appliances, on the UK market for the first time.

• Updated: 12 March 2025

Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia

You must tell DVLA if you have been fitted with a pacemaker - download the correct form to let them know

Guidance for businesses.

• Updated: 10 July 2025

Check the tariff classification for stuffed toys.

• Updated: 31 October 2022

Producer responsibility laws in the UK cover packaging, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), batteries and end of life vehicles (ELVs).

• Updated: 12 August 2025