Trafic rules for mobility scooter
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We look at the traffic rules for mobilty scooters in the Netherlands.
Mobility scooter are aloud to drive on the side walk but the can also drive on the bicycle path or on the right side of the regular road. They are not aloud to drive on a motorway or highway.[1][2][3]
When driving on a sidewalk they need to follow the rules for pedestrians[1][3]. When thay are on a bicycle path or regual road the need to behave a moped.[1][3]
On a side walk may no drive faster as 6 km/h. [1][2][3]
When driving on a bicylcle paht or regual road they need to obey the speed limit.[1]
On a bicylcle paht in a built-up area the mobility soocter may not drive faster as 30 km/h[2][3]. on a bicylcel path oudsice the built-up area the mobilitscoter may not drive faster as 40 km/h[2][3]. On a regular road a mobility scooter may no drive faster as 45 km/h[2][3].
Mobility scooter may drive next to each other on a side way when to do not upstruct trafic. On a bicyle way or regualar road driving next to each other is not alouwd. [1] [2] [3]
When driving on the sideway a mobility scooter need to follow the right of way rules for pedestrians[1]. When driving on a bycicle path or regual road the mobility scooter needs to follow the right of way rules for mopeds.[1]
A mobility scooter must have white frond light and red back light. These light needs to be on between 30 minute before sunset and 30 minutes after sunraise. The also need te be on when there is bad wheater.[3]
Sources:
[1]http://www.gehandicaptenplatformgorinchem.nl/files/54/14.%20Flyerverkeersregels%20scootmobieldef%20(2).pdf
[2]https://www.vegro.nl/scootmobielverkeersregels/
[3]https://www.quingo.nl/nieuwsblog-quingo-scootmobielen/142-verkeersregels-scootmobiel-rijden-quingo-nieuws