Battery powered scooters

The federal government is required to abide by the ADA law just like anyone else. The fact is, in most circumstances if your facility wasn't ADA compliant at the time the law was passed, it is grandfathered (the includes federal gov facilities). However, if you remodel it, you have to bring it up to ADA compliance. However, there is no regulation that says you have to provide an elevator down to the bottom of the gorge to see the waterfalls, or make the Tilt-A-Whirl wheelchair accessible.

After doing a bit of questioning, we found out that while the government can and will enforce ADA regulations on private companies, campgrounds, public exhibits and whatever, the National park system and most other federal facilities do not have to be ADA accessable. If you can make it to a restroom, good. If not. all your government says is "tough". No disabled persons allowed, especially if having access cost anything! If you can help to do anything about it, PM me.

beemerphile1 wrote:
Confusing thread, it appears some people are talking about this;


and others are talking about this;

The thing I posted about was a 3 wheel stand on scooter like the Eco Trike......

Confusing thread, it appears some people are talking about this;


and others are talking about this;

My wife has a Pride "go go" 4 wheel scooter, she is very happy with it. She can't walk very far and it really helps her get around. It comes apart very easy and will fit in a basement compartment in our motorhome.:)

The Texan wrote:
May want to check around, but we ran into a HUGE problem with electric scooters on the east coast. Many RV parks will NOT allow the use of them unless you have a handicap placard. We finally sold ours because we found that the parks which would allow their use was less than 50% of the parks we visited from FL to VA.

The OP's hip surgery would / should qualify him for (at least) a temporary handicapped placard.

*If* any park doesn't want to honor that - *they* will have an "ADA" problem..:R

For folks *not* handicapped (and/or their kids) - bicycles.

Or - do Eastern parks ban those too?...:?

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Electric scooters were prohibited at many campgounds when they had a real popular spell a few years ago. Lots of folks bought them for their kids. As many campgrounds have limited traffic on the roads in the campgrounds, lots of parents(?) just turned the kids loose and let them ride wild all over the campground roads. To reduce the problem, most state and federal campground administration did the bureaucratic solution of just making a rule to prohibit all electric scooters, with no consideration of the handicapped or disabled that really need one. In most cases, If a person had need to use one for a disability, if they ask nicely, it usually will be allowed. However, please understand that there are a lot of people that will still complain about why if anyone at all can use one, why can't their kids run wild with one. Then there are a lot of federal, state and/or other public employees that only know how to quote rules. I gotta quit before I get in trouble (again).

This summer we bought a Shoprider Sunrunner off of Amazon for my wife. Very happy with it so far. It's sturdy, great battery capacity, and the pneumatic tires give a smooth ride.

May want to check around, but we ran into a HUGE problem with electric scooters on the east coast. Many RV parks will NOT allow the use of them unless you have a handicap placard. We finally sold ours because we found that the parks which would allow their use was less than 50% of the parks we visited from FL to VA.

Bob Vaughn wrote:
I do not have a disability but since I had my hip replaced I cannot walk as far as I used too......I fear walking and all of a sudden not being able to return to my rv. It is more of a fun request than a medical request.

Recently I attended an annual *gigantic* car show - over two thousand vehicles entered - at a Fair Grounds. LOTS of ground to cover!

Thinking it would be great to ride a bike (not allowed) or rent a golf cart (expensive) - or rent a mobility scooter (cheaper).
(Rentals were available -OR- bring your own!)

No sooner did that cross my mind than a guy zipped around a corner on a very cool looking aluminum framed 3-wheel scooter.
He was having fun - and fit right in with street rods, etc.!

Had to ask - it was a - "TravelScoot".
Pricey - but *VERY* cool.
No doubt about the mfgr's claim to being the lightest and most compact!
And, yeah - (did I say) it looked like fun?..:W
Owner claimed great service from the USA dealer in the state of Washington.

On the way out to the parking lot, came across a guy on a scooter, who was about to load it *into* the back of an SUV.
He said he had bad ankle edema and the scooter solved the problem.

Since he and his wife were apparently about to put it *into* the back of the SUV - I asked about loading.

He said it came apart into 3 parts, and his wife could lift and load it (in sections) by herself if necessary.

*ANY* major metro area has many, many dealers with lots of brands and choices (price ranges) - usually with models available for a "test drive".
Google - "Mobility Scooters"

Then there's also electric trikes that will seat two side-by-side.

Why not? - (Won't be walking the show next year!)..;)




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