Yesterday the Government Gov.uk website published a consultation on reform to mobility scooter legislation. Comments requested by 31 March 2026.
Question 14 in this document asks for views on increasing the mobility scooter speed limit.
There are also other questions, for example allowing mobility scooters in cycle lanes or allowing 2 person tandem mobility scooters .
There is also a question on using e-cycles as mobility aids. My wife can cycle but not walk. So it would be great if her e-trike qualified for a mobility VAT exemption and if she could legally use it on the pavement or other areas where cycles are currently banned.
Also it would be great if the Class 3 mobility scooter width limit could be increased to at least 1 metre to provide better off-road stability. My wife’s off-road e-trike is 0.985 metres wide with wide tyres and it is much more stable than her previous 0.84 meter wide version with narrower tyres.