Mobility scooters

Courtesy tips to help you;

• You must operate your mobility scooter or power chair in a careful and considerate manner.
• You must use the footpath when one is readily accessible and travel at a speed that does not endanger others.
• It is illegal for you to ride, or let any person ride, in a way that may cause you or them injury.
• Keep left, pass on the right.
• Warn when approaching others from behind (some scooters are silent and so might not be heard by people who are hearing impaired).
• Move off a shared path if you have stopped so others can pass.

The NZ Transport Agency has compiled a booklet "Keeping Mobile". A guide on how to use your mobility scooter or power chair safely. Obtain a copy by downloading from the NZTA website;

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