Motorized Scooters and User Safety (Electric Scooters for Disabled People)

This article is for disabled people using, or considering the use of a Motorized Scooter as an alternative to a power wheelchair. Motorized scooters are seen by some people as offering advantages over power wheelchairs. This may be true for some people - but not for others. Serious safety questions must be considered in choosing one or the other.

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