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Pensioner injured in mobility buggy crash
12:11pm Thursday 6th September 2012 in News
Pensioner injured in mobility buggy crash
AN elderly woman has been taken to hospital after her mobility scooter was in collision with a car.
The 84-year-old woman from Chandler’s Ford sustained a leg injury in the crash, which happened in Pennine Way at around 3.20pm yesterday.
The accident happened as she was travelling along the road in her mobility scooter and was involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Zafira, driven by a 24-year-old woman.
The pensioner was taken to Southampton General Hospital with what police described as serious injuries.
Anyone with information about the crash should call Eastleigh police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Comments(22)
Of the Ilk
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1:24pm Thu 6 Sep 12
What class of mobility scooter was being used?
Why was she using it on the road? Was it a class 3 road legal machine or a class 2 that can be used on a road if no footway is available?
Just because mobility scooter users do not have to have a license or insurance does not mean the mobility scooter driver is at fault. We do not know all the facts - lets not apportion blame.
Huey
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1:56pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Georgem
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2:00pm Thu 6 Sep 12
downfader
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2:12pm Thu 6 Sep 12
biggsp wrote:How do you think such costs will affect the disabled - many of which have to rely on charity as it is..?
Its about time these mobility scooter users are made to have insurance and MOT's etc. If they use the scooters on the public highway then it should be mandatory.
How do you know She wasnt trying to find a dropped kerb after crossing the road?
downfader
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2:16pm Thu 6 Sep 12
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Shoong
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2:25pm Thu 6 Sep 12
downfader wrote:Are they still there? Scandalous.
In fact, look at google street view, what do we see? 2 vans completely blocking the pavement
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Shoong
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2:28pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Helmets as well! ;-)
Huey
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3:03pm Thu 6 Sep 12
They punch holes in the exhaust to make it louder, and are always tweaking the engine to get every last bit of BHP out of it.
They fill up with high-octane electricity and tailgate other vehicles. I even saw one with a sticker on the back that said "Nice job, A55hole!".
I think Richard Whitley should head up a national inquiry to look into this scandal.
sotonbusdriver
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3:09pm Thu 6 Sep 12
biggsp wrote:Just a simple observation, but you are throwing blame at the MOBILITY SCOOTER USER....
Its about time these mobility scooter users are made to have insurance and MOT's etc. If they use the scooters on the public highway then it should be mandatory.
But I personally don't see any comment in the article that states it was the mobility scooter at fault...
Until all the facts of the accident and whom is to blame, it is short sighted to lay blame.....
Des Olated
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3:12pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Huey wrote:LOL
Some motorbility scooter users are clearly flouting the law - they remove the speed limiters from their vehicles and soup up the engines.
They punch holes in the exhaust to make it louder, and are always tweaking the engine to get every last bit of BHP out of it.
They fill up with high-octane electricity and tailgate other vehicles. I even saw one with a sticker on the back that said "Nice job, A55hole!".
I think Richard Whitley should head up a national inquiry to look into this scandal.
Probably the same ones partying till 3am then throwing up in your garden.
Of the Ilk
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4:36pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Huey wrote:Until you need to use one I assume.
ban em
Higginz
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4:46pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Of the Ilk
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5:29pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Higginz wrote:Sort of inconsiderate behaviour that gets the genralpoulation a bad name. Idiot!
I turned one of these upside down in Chilworth once. Wish I had stuck around to watch the owner's expression the following morning.
Huffter
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5:53pm Thu 6 Sep 12
sotonbusdriver wrote:I personally don't see anything in biggsp's comments which attributes blame to anybody. If your eyesight is that bad you shouldn't be a sotonbusdriver.
biggsp wrote: Its about time these mobility scooter users are made to have insurance and MOT's etc. If they use the scooters on the public highway then it should be mandatory.Just a simple observation, but you are throwing blame at the MOBILITY SCOOTER USER.... But I personally don't see any comment in the article that states it was the mobility scooter at fault... Until all the facts of the accident and whom is to blame, it is short sighted to lay blame.....
Meandyou
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6:11pm Thu 6 Sep 12
memush
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7:19pm Thu 6 Sep 12
it is simply too dangerous to use them on the roads.
For pity sake
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11:03pm Thu 6 Sep 12
OSPREYSAINT
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11:57pm Thu 6 Sep 12
andysaints007
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9:14am Fri 7 Sep 12
For pity sake wrote:How pathetic
In the absence of any real information, my money is on the 24 year old female driver being at fault.
fredman1954
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12:14pm Sun 9 Sep 12
The buggies are road worthy and designed for road use, both will not use the road if the pavements are clear or there are drop curbs, if not then they must use the road.
I know the area where this accident happened, it is a cut through for traffic that wants to miss the Leigh Road M3 traffic lights, cars do not go slow and have seen on more than one occassion people who go round the corner in question on the wrong side of the road. This accident sounds bad enough, but just imagine if it was someone on a pushbike.
The council have put speed humps on other roads in the area to slow vehicles down some more needed here perhaps.
Must try fitting a turbo to one of these one day, re bore and slick tyres along with full front spoilers!
Ginger_cyclist
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7:03pm Tue 11 Sep 12
For pity sake wrote:Agreed.
In the absence of any real information, my money is on the 24 year old female driver being at fault.
biggsp says...
1:06pm Thu 6 Sep 12