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Scooter and wheelchair safety booklet.

An enhanced, easy-to-read version of the scooter and wheelchair safety booklet, redesigned for the website and printable as a PDF.

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Booklet contents

What this booklet covers.

This resource is useful for people who use a motorised scooter or electric wheelchair, and for family members or carers who help with safer community access.

Before heading off Be safe and be seen Planning a safe route Sharing the footpath Crossing roads Road rules Breakdown planning Railway crossings Public transport Self-assessment checklist

Safety reminder

For urgent danger or a life-threatening emergency, call 000. For local help numbers, visit the Useful Numbers page.

Enhanced booklet pages

Stay Safe booklet in order.

Each page has been recreated as a clearer website graphic with colour illustrations to help demonstrate the safety tips.

Stay Safe booklet cover for motorised scooters and wheelchairs — Cover

Stay Safe booklet contents page — Contents

Booklet page 1 about before heading off — Page 1: Before heading off

Booklet page 2 about being safe and being seen — Page 2: Be safe, be seen

Booklet page 3 about planning a safe route — Page 3: Plan a safe route

Booklet page 4 with more safe route tips — Page 4: Route tips continued

Booklet page 5 about sharing the footpath — Page 5: Sharing the footpath

Booklet pages 6 and 7 about crossing roads — Pages 6-7: Crossing roads

Booklet page 8 about road rules — Page 8: Road rules

Booklet page 9 about emergency breakdown service — Page 9: Breakdown service

Booklet page 10 about crossing railway lines — Page 10: Railway crossings

Booklet page 11 about public transport — Page 11: Public transport

Booklet page 12 introducing the self-assessment checklist — Page 12: Self-assessment guide

Booklet page 13 with self-assessment questions — Page 13: Checklist

Booklet page 14 with self-assessment questions — Page 14: Checklist continued

Booklet page 15 about assessing safety and driving ability — Page 15: Assessing ability

Booklet page 16 with final safety reminders — Page 16: Final reminders

Local scooter safety flyers

Related local information.

Annual Fraser Coast mobility scooter and wheelchair convoy challenge flyer — Mobility scooter and wheelchair convoy challenge

Motorised safe scooter education sessions flyer — Motorised safe scooter education sessions

Download and print the booklet.

The printable PDF includes the enhanced illustrated booklet pages from cover through the final reminder page.

Download scooter and wheelchair safety booklet PDF

Need help planning safe community access?

Motion Caring can help with supported outings, shopping, appointments and community access around Hervey Bay and the Fraser Coast.

Contact Stewart on 0422 931 681, Nini on 0498 330 815, or email motioncaring@gmail.com.