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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 • HEALTH • THE BRANDON SUN 7

» Continued from Page 6 A selection of
mobility scooters
He noted that batteries, depend- at Rolling Spokes.
ing on the manufacturer, can gen- (Chelsea Kemp/
erally last for at least 30 kilometres The Brandon Sun)
under ideal conditions, depending
on the outside temperatures and
the terrain.
It’s also important to keep
scooters dry, so if you don’t have a
garage there are covers you can buy.
“You don’t want to leave them
exposed to the elements,” Byers
said.
Today’s scooters have also been
designed with ergonomics in mind,
he said, so those who have dexteri-
ty issues can control the levers with
their fingers or thumbs.
“They’ve come a long way in 20
years. They used to be pretty ba-
sic tires and no suspension. Now,
we’ve got suspension, we’ve got
headlights, signal lights, although
you’re still classified as a pedestri-
an and you should be riding on the
sidewalk you can get on and off the
sidewalk.”
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