Mobility Scooters for Road Use

Added: 24 June 2010

There are three types of invalid carriages:

Class 1 - manual wheelchairs, that is self-propelled or attendant-propelled, not powered
Class 2 - powered wheelchairs and scooters, for footway use only with a maximum speed of 4 miles per hour (mph) and a maximum unladen weight of 113.4 kilograms
Class 3 - powered wheelchairs and scooters, for use on roads/highways with a maximum speed of 8 mph and the facility to limit the maximum speed to 4 mph for use when travelling on footways, and with a maximum unladen weight of 150 kilograms.

You must register a class 3 vehicle with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

This information is taken from www.direct.gov.uk/motoring