zetagi Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 what would you prefer my mum to do then axe her scooter in witch she needs to get about&swap it for the choice of propeling her self along useing her teeth so what the heck lets put all disabled persons on the scrap heap because a few little hittlers are mumping give it a couple of days you will all be banging on about mini bikes sending every one mad. :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Glad to hear it, Plain Talker - thanks for the information. It's just that SOME scoota drivers do seem a bit reckless SOMETIMES, and can seem a bit of a potential danger to themselves and others. No offence intended to anyone. StarSparkle I completely agree that untrained scoota drivers can be a total menace. That's why ShopMobility's Health and Safety policy, including adequate scoota training, is in place. We have a duty of care to the scoota-user, and also to the public at large. what we DON'T want is a client bowling the public over, sending them flying like ninepins!!! Unfortunately, what I have found, when I go to meetings, representing the charity, is that folk seem to assume that all the scootas are supplied through us! (shock-horror) and we take the flak for the privately-bought/ -owned ones on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo245 Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 A scoota is probably something Eminem might ride or a hip hop artist, others ride scooters if they are dumb enough. From that you seem to be calling me dumb. If you met me in person, I not do think you would say that to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
go4it Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 anyone seen the French and Saunders sketch where, dressed as 2 old ladies, they take off the BBC1 wheelchair basketball ident with scooters? hard to explain but it is the funniest thing I've seen on the last few years. Because of that I don't mind them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo245 Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 anyone seen the French and Saunders sketch where, dressed as 2 old ladies, they take off the BBC1 wheelchair basketball ident with scooters? hard to explain but it is the funniest thing I've seen on the last few years. Because of that I don't mind them! Last week on Calendar, I think, they had a couple who had gone on a trip to the coast on them. It took them 4 days to get there and on the way back one had broken down, so they where staying under an overpass until a benefit payment came. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinks21 Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I love watching all the folks on scooters at work it`s like wacky races.Hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I'v just come through GreenHill and seen an OAP on a mobilaty scooter. So? you might say, but this old geezer was on the roundabout going the wrong way, with a dog on a lead attached to the scooter. How F*****g stupid can you get? I know the old chap may need the scooter, but that's no excuse for goin the wrong way round a roundabout, especily with a dog on a lead in the middel of the road. What if the dog had been run over? He would have been so p****d off. I work at tesco on abbydale road, and every day this old man burns rubber on his scooter, ( it's fast ) he parks up in the store, locks it up then walks so fast round the store it unbeliveable. DO THEY REALY NEED THE SCOOTERS? Yes but on the plus side, the old bloke can probably spell, who is the fool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPB! Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I know of a guy who goes over Manor Top regularly on a pretty heavy duty one. goes quite fast and doesn't seem to care about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pertfoxylush Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Go to Ingoldmells - there's like 1 in 4 people have one there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I have just had a quick glance at this thread and cannot believe that people are making fun of disabled people. I thought those days had gone. It must be no fun to lose the use of your legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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