Power Wheelchairs & Scooters
A power wheelchair is one of the most expensive and service-intensive products available to the physically challenged individual. The use of high-tech electronics in today's power wheelchairs results in the need for the user to observe certain precautions to operate them in a safe, reliable manner. Scooters, although not as expensive or as technically advanced, have some similarity with regard to certain safety precautions.
Always operate your power wheelchair or scooter well within its reasonable capabilities as well as within your own. Do not attempt to negotiate steep inclines, either up or down. Avoid operating your chair or scooter laterally across inclines; approach even moderate inclines directly, straight up or straight down.
Operate your wheelchair or scooter only on hard, relatively smooth surfaces. Avoid rough terrain and soft surfaces such as gravel, sand, and thick grass. As you move about in your power wheelchair or scooter, observe the surface ahead of you to avoid getting stuck or running over bumps, holes, etc. that might turn you over, cause you to be thrown out, or severely damage your wheelchair or scooter.
