Angela Carney
13 Jan 2025 · Coroner M.D. Fleming · West Yorkshire Western
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of secondary hand brake on mobility scooters
“Although it is my understanding that more recently designed and manufactured mobility scooters are manufactured with a secondary breaking system by way of a fitted hand brake mechanism, I am concerned that other manufacturers may be producing scooters without such an independent breaking mechanism.”
2. use of older second‑hand mobility scooters without secondary brake
“I also have a concern that there may be many other older second hand models on the second hand market that are being used, which all combined has worrying safety implications for the rider's and members of the public.”
3. inadequate existing guidelines and regulations for secondary brake on mobility scooters
“To review the adequacy of the existing guidelines and regulations and to consider the appropriateness of fitting secondary breaking systems by way of a fitted hand brake mechanism to all mobility scooters.”