Store right over scooter concern
ALL your readers will feel some sorrow for Mrs Proctor at being confined to a wheelchair or scooter with her disability.
However, for any of us who have had to dodge these road going vehicles in stores we also understand the concern of the staff in banning them.
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TURNED AWAY: Christine Proctor, aged 71, said she was humiliated infront of shoppers – after being ordered to get out of Newcastle's Wilkinson store because she was using a mobility scooter. Letter writer J Raphael, of Newcastle, says such scooters can be a hazard.
They are not designed for driving round stores or supermarkets and most of these stores supply wheelchairs for their disabled customers.
Many times I have had to step into the road as they bear down on me.
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I have had one run over my foot and I dodge them as they pop them into reverse without any thought of other customers.
They are, in fact, nothing short of a nuisance and in themselves are a health and safety hazard.
I wonder what response Pete Woodhall, Wilkinsons' spokesman would give if I or other customers tried to claim against their company for injury from a scooter whilst visiting their store.
Electric wheelchairs get bigger and heavier and are a blight on our pavements which are not designed for them.
And why they are exempt from the law that prevents cyclist on pavements, I really fail to understand.
To all electric go-cart drivers, please have some thought for the pedestrians walking around whom in many cases are older than you and use walking sticks.
One clip from your wheelchair and they are in trouble.
J RAPHAEL
Newcastle
3 Comments
by pyeman19
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 4:54PM
“In reply to all these anti scooter users I would like to ask , what about you people that cause the problems, ie blocking isles three or four abreast gossiping etc,,step infront of you brigade,,, wooops i didnt see you brigade,,??? and for the latter i suggest a well know Optician visit is needed.
Im`e a genuine powerchair user, and its the above type of moaning whinging, dashing about idiots that cause the problems, along with the store in question is well known for not being disabled friendly.
Yes there are some scooter users that arent disabled, but there are also people like myself cant get around to well without a scooter/powerchair.
So next time you lot engage in the above, along with parking on pavements,,blocking kerb drops etc, Think on,,??? its nicer to be friendly.?”
by kcssia940
Saturday, February 09 2013, 10:28PM
“When you enter a store you should have to leave your scooter ( unless it is one of the very small ones ) and use a provided store scooter ( that is if the stores provide them and all big stores should although not all do.) There should be a limit to the size alowed in the stores.
I agree that not everyone that uses these scooters is disabled and some are just lazy.
You should have to be registered disabled to use one and also have to attend a training course and pass a test to use one. A lot of people who use these scooters are not insured this should also be a requirement due to accidents that happen.
The large scooters should not be allowed into stores if only for the saftey for other shoppers.”
by panzerlied
Saturday, February 09 2013, 10:38AM
“Well said, these people are a nuisance and the reason the scooters get bigger and heavier
Is because the users are ! I've even seen some of them get off their scooter and walk into a shop.
most of them use a scooter because they're just too fat and lazy to walk,
when was the last time you saw a scooter user who a slim to medium build ?
they're always blocking the aisle, it makes my feel like saying....
don't you think you've eaten enough”