Use of Invalid Carriages on the Highways Regulations 1988
According to the above regulations the use of mobility scooters and wheelchairs fall into one of the following three groups:
Class 1
Manual wheelchairs, i.e. self-propelled or attendant propelled, not electrically
propelled. These are not required to be registered with DVLA.
Class 2
Powered wheelchairs and scooters – intended for footway use only with a maximum
speed of 4mph and an unladen weight not exceeding 113.4kgs. These are not
required to be registered with DVLA.
Class 3
Mechanically propelled invalid carriages that are constructed or adapted to be
capable of exceeding a speed of 4mph but incapable of exceeding a speed of 8mph
on the level under its own power (generally powered wheelchairs and other
outdoor vehicles including scooters intended for use on roads/highways). They
must be fitted with a device capable of limiting the maximum speed to 4mph for
use when travelling on footways. The unladen weight must not exceed 150kgs.
These are required to be registered with DVLA
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