Mobility scooters are a lifeline for many older Australians, providing them with independence and the ability to participate in community life.

The safety of our elderly citizens using mobility scooters on the road has been brought into sharp focus following a shocking incident in Perth where an elderly woman was struck by a car while attempting to cross a busy motorway.

The incident occurred near the intersection of Guildford Rd and Fourth Ave East in Maylands around 11:20 am on December 8.

The dashcam footage, shared by Dashcam Owners Australia, showed the woman on the scooter attempting to cross the road.

Dashcam footage showed an elderly woman in a mobility scooter colliding with a car while crossing the road. Image source: Facebook/Dashcam Owners Australia.

She successfully signals a car in the inside lane to stop, but a white Toyota Camry in the outer lane, presumably with its view obscured by the stopped car, continued forward.

As the scooter moved in front of the stopped car, it was hit by the Camry.

Thankfully, a catastrophic collision was avoided, but the impact was enough to topple the scooter and its rider onto the busy road.

The woman was seen back on her feet after concerned motorists pulled over to assist her.

The incident has sparked a flurry of comments online, with many viewers expressing little sympathy for the elderly lady, arguing that mobility scooters 'shouldn’t be on the road'.

'Absolutely not shocked by this,' one commented.

'The next block down has a footbridge across this main road,' a second added.

Another viewer pointed out: 'Many of the scooter riders have a tall orange flag and usually try to cross at a marked crossing of some sort.'

Other commenters noted the lack of pedestrian crossings on that stretch of Guildford Rd. The closest crossings from the collision scene are an intersection 420 metres west and a footbridge 360 metres east.

It is understood that the WA Police has been contacted for comment on the incident.

This news comes after motorists nationwide expressed their disdain after a Woolworths shopper parked their mobility scooter in a space designated for disabled drivers.

The driver who shared the photo on social media recalled that they were trying to pull into the vacant disabled parking space but found that the scooter was already there.

They also thought that this act was ‘surely not legal’, and clarified that the mobility scooter wasn’t displaying a disabled parking permit when they saw it.

The photo ignited a debate online about the regulations of parking mobility scooters in disabled parking spaces. However, many agreed that it is not legal to do so.

You can read more about this incident here.

Key Takeaways

• Chilling dashcam footage has captured the moment an elderly woman on a mobility scooter and a car collided on a busy Perth motorway.
• The collision occurred near the intersection of Guildford Rd and Fourth Ave East in Maylands.
• The woman was later shown back on her feet as motorists pulled over to assist her.
• Viewers in the comment section claimed mobility scooters 'shouldn’t be on the road' and noted the lack of pedestrian crossings on Guildford Rd.

What are your thoughts on this incident, members? Do you think our cities are adequately equipped to accommodate mobility scooters? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

 

[DLHM]

And here I am concerned that a standard convection oven can't cook a whole chicken in less than 15 minutes. Time to get my priorities right....

Hmm yes, one of life’s quandaries. Hope you don’t lose sleep over it.

 

[Veggiepatch]

Hmm yes, one of life’s quandaries. Hope you don’t lose sleep over it.

Sleep. A five letter word that I have little knowledge of.

 

[DLHM]

Sleep. A five letter word that I have little knowledge of.

Busy or insomnia?

 

[Veggiepatch]

I suspect that I have a very rare condition called hyperthymesia. The two psychiatrists I have consulted have said it's in the too hard basket due to the fact that there is no diagnostic test for it.

My brain is on overload 30 hours a day, 10 days a week, 100 weeks a year. I can recall everything I have seen, heard, smelled, tasted and experienced in my life since I was about 2 years of age in vivid detail. My dreams are very detailed and regular, up to 5 or 6 per night and usually involve people from my past.

It is becoming gradually "worse" since I gave up alcohol, which, for me, acted as a stimulant, not a central nervous system depressant. Don't worry.... I'm one messed up individual.

 

[DLHM]

I suspect that I have a very rare condition called hyperthymesia. The two psychiatrists I have consulted have said it's in the too hard basket due to the fact that there is no diagnostic test for it.

My brain is on overload 30 hours a day, 10 days a week, 100 weeks a year. I can recall everything I have seen, heard, smelled, tasted and experienced in my life since I was about 2 years of age in vivid detail. My dreams are very detailed and regular, up to 5 or 6 per night and usually involve people from my past.

It is becoming gradually "worse" since I gave up alcohol, which, for me, acted as a stimulant, not a central nervous system depressant. Don't worry.... I'm one messed up individual.

That’s quite an incredible mind you have Veg! I don’t think you’re messed up…unique is the word I’d choose. Must get frustrating though. Have you considered writing a book or three? With your command of the English language, your sense humour, and life experiences, I think you’d do well, in addition to it possibly being therapeutic.

 

[Suzanne rose]

That’s quite an incredible mind you have Veg! I don’t think you’re messed up…unique is the word I’d choose. Must get frustrating though. Have you considered writing a book or three? With your command of the English language, your sense humour, and life experiences, I think you’d do well, in addition to it possibly being therapeutic.

Agree

 

[Suzanne rose]

Wow I somehow missed a good post here.

My mother tried to get a mobility scooter but had to get papers signed by her doctor.

I was hoping she wouldn't get it as I could see her running into people if they didn't move.
Who doctor filled in all her paper work and put down how bad her sight was and that she shakes due to parkinsons and she didn't get approved , THANK GOODNESS!!

 

[Defiant540]

These people on mobility scooters are a menace on roads and elsewhere , especially in supermarkets they ram you have little patience and think they have more rights than others , being a victim of their behaviour ,I give them a wide berth .

wait till it's YOUR turn!

 

[Jest]

I suspect that I have a very rare condition called hyperthymesia. The two psychiatrists I have consulted have said it's in the too hard basket due to the fact that there is no diagnostic test for it.

My brain is on overload 30 hours a day, 10 days a week, 100 weeks a year. I can recall everything I have seen, heard, smelled, tasted and experienced in my life since I was about 2 years of age in vivid detail. My dreams are very detailed and regular, up to 5 or 6 per night and usually involve people from my past.

It is becoming gradually "worse" since I gave up alcohol, which, for me, acted as a stimulant, not a central nervous system depressant. Don't worry.... I'm one messed up individual.

agree.

 

[Jest]

These people on mobility scooters are a menace on roads and elsewhere , especially in supermarkets they ram you have little patience and think they have more rights than others , being a victim of their behaviour ,I give them a wide berth .

one day you may regret these words. i have a scooter and i am very aware of people BUT there are people who are as bad mannered. I use a very slow speed and that is what should be used. they are the best thing ever for people who have difficulty walking. i have taken mine on cruises, overseas and where ever needed. instead of complaining on here about talking to the driver.