Where Can Motorized Scooters be used safely?
INDOOR TRAVEL is safest, with flat and level floors. Notes: Deep-pile carpets can present immediate mobility and safety problems and can, sometimes, cause equipment problems due to carpet fibers entering the wheel bearings, gears or pulleys. Low-cut carpets and rugs usually cause no problem except that they can be stained by oil or dirt falling from the scooter. Scooters usually travel well in malls, public buildings, food stores, etc. – and in any and all indoor areas having flat, level and hard floors. OUTDOOR TRAVEL requires more caution. Generally, travel is safe on outdoor sidewalks and pavements … PROVIDED the small front wheel of the scooter does not encounter raised slabs, potholes or debris. Also … PROVIDED the sidewalk or pavement does not tilt to the left or right (which could cause the scooter to roll over). NOTES: Know how steep a grade your particular scooter can safely traverse, up and down, with the particular user’s height and weight. Then, safely ride up or down i
