A new Highway Code book specifically for mobility scooter users has been produced and is being distributed around the county by Herefordshire Council.
Councillor Brian Wilcox, Herefordshire Council’s cabinet member for highways and transportation, said: “The booklet has been produced to protect the safety of people who use mobility scooters and the safety of other road users and pedestrians. We are responsible for our own and other people’s safety”.
Herefordshire Council will be working with TPG Disabled Aids, Age Concern, Shopmobility, Community Voluntary Action and Herefordshire Centre for Independent Living to make sure that copies are widely available.
Ann Mann, road safety officer for the council, said: “Any vehicle, whether it is a car, HGV, bicycle, mobility scooter or motorcycle, if not used safely and with consideration could cause considerable damage to the user or other people.
“The booklet contains plenty of useful information in a fun style,” she added.
The Highway Code for mobility scooter users will be available from the above organisations and the Info in Herefordshire centres.