having a Mobility Scooter has opened up Jennifer Clark’s world she lives with cerebral paly the enclosed electric device provides her with freedom to get around but earlier this month she said she was stopped by an old bylaw officer and given a warning being told it wasn’t allowed on sidewalks streets or Pathways so I asked where am I able to ride my Mobility Aid and they said in my backyard she’s obeying the rules and has it parked in a shed ever since the warning her heartbroken uh sick it’s taken away my Independence Bob fiser said he too was told he couldn’t use his scooter anywhere but he let me take it home and then that’s when he said if you catch you with it I’ll give you $500 fine it’s not like we’re running into each other going to run over somebody a spokesperson for the town says they received complaints about these types of devices adding This falls under provincial regulations the MLA for olds Didsbury says because there is no provision for this type of device to be used on the road he’s working with the transportation minister to explore Solutions Alberta municipalities passed a motion last fall asking for the province to make changes to the Alberta traffic safety act that would allow towns to be able to approve the use of golf carts on certain approved roads Clark now has launched a human rights complaint against the town it’s not fair because I’d want somebody to stick up to stand up for me too and with an aging population looking to stay mobile it’s likely this issue won’t be staying in the rear view mirror carollyn Curry detillo Global News
A battle is underway over where mobility scooters can be used in Alberta and a petition has been started to allow residents in the town of Olds to use the devices on the road.
Having a mobility scooter has opened up Jennifer Clarke’s world. The enclosed electric device provides her with a way to get around the town of 9,000 people — located about 90 kilometres north of Calgary — rain or shine. Clarke lives with cerebral palsy and the neurological disorders makes walking difficult.
Clarke says she was stopped by an Olds bylaw officer on June 6 and was told the scooter was not allowed on sidewalks, streets or pathways. According to Clarke, she asked where was she allowed to use her mobility aid, and the officer replied “in [her] backyard.”
Global’s Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports.
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As someone who has a disability that makes it very difficult to walk is sad about this. I understand… I hope she gets to be able to use it.
Put license plate register it street legal, bylaw guy can go pound sand
These arent golf carts,they are handicapped wheelchairs motorized.
This is a disability issue and ADA type issue.
Just get a normal scooter. Problem solved