subject: Heavy Mobility Scooter For City Driving - Three Safety Advantages Of Going With A Heavy Scooter [print this page] If you are thinking about purchasing a heavy mobility scooter for your mobility needs, such as getting to places to run errands, or to go out and see movies or plays, and are wondering whether a less expensive light scooter will do, then this article is for you. You will find three safety advantages of going with a heavy duty scooter instead for your mobility needs. The three advantages are: Stronger and Faster Acting Brakes, Bigger Wider, And More Comfortable Tires With Suspension, and Additional Safety Accessories.
Stronger and Faster Acting Brakes
Many users of lightweight scooters for mobility purposes use these scooters every single day. Many times, they will report of the brakes action being delayed and not sufficiently powerful. This has been reported for both indoor and outdoor conditions. It may make sense for a small scooter with a single battery to conserve energy and use electromagnetic braking, which might be a cause of the reported delay and weak braking action. I do not know. However, the fact is that, with a heavier, sturdier, and bigger heavy mobility scooter, you will get a stronger and likely faster acting set of brakes. This can be important when roaming around your home, but is even more important when a mobile scooter is used on sidewalks, among the pedestrians.
Bigger, Wider, And More Comfortable Tires With Suspension
This may not be a safety issue per se, however, on longer city trips, there will be many speed bumps, many road crossings, and many breaks in the pavement to cross. With a light weight scooter, each of these will take a toll on the rider. With a heavy mobility scooter, however, the usually pneumatic type, larger size tires, and added suspension, as well as a much more cushy chair, will add to the comfortable ride on the city streets. This way even a longer ride will not cause strain in the rider, causing them to become tired quickly, and thus less safe in traffic. Instead the rider can conserve their energy and keep it for increased alertness on the road and for making sure the ride is safe.
Additional Safety Accessories
In addition to larger tires and added suspension, additional safety elements frequently come standard with a heavy duty scooter: Rear mirrors, larger and louder horn, and front and rear lights. They often do not come included with a light weight mobility scooter. Small additions as they may seem, they can significantly increase safety when navigating the city streets and pavements.
So now that you have found the three advantages of heavy mobility scooter as far as safety of the city driving is concerned, the choice will be yours. Are additional safety features, more comfortable ride, and faster and stronger brakes worth paying more money for a heavy duty scooter? Just make sure to look over the above mentioned features information when you shop, especially for the scooter models you put on your short list. Without a doubt, you will be able to make a solid decision about your new mobility vehicle.
