Road Use and Restrictions

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Class 3 mobility vehicles are designed for use both on pavements and roads and can travel at speeds of up to 8mph. For pavement use, a Class 3 vehicle must be switched to the 4mph setting. They also include a variety of devices to make travelling on the road safer for you: headlights, rear lights, reflectors, flashing indicators, hazard warning lights, rear view mirror and a horn should all be standard on a Class 3 vehicle. If you wish to use a Class 3 vehicle on the pavement, you must switch your vehicle from “fast” to “slow” mode - this will limit you to 4mph, the top speed allowed for use on the pavement.

Even though you are allowed on the road with a Class 3 vehicle, you are forbidden to use bus lanes, cycle tracks, dual carriageways and motorways.

Safe road use
When driving on the road, you must obey the normal rules of the road which you can find in the Mobility Highway Code. You must always drive on the left hand side and never go against the flow of the traffic. Similarly you must respect the direction of one-way streets and not drive up them the wrong way.

You must give way at Give Way signs and all the places where a car would have to give way. You must give way to pedestrians on pedestrian crossings. You must obey the traffic lights just as you would in a car. You should get a copy of the Mobility Highway Code and familiarise yourself with what the signs and road markings mean.

As yet there is no requirement for you to pass a test or have a license to drive a mobility vehicle, but the onus is on you to find out about and understand the rules of the road. Always use the correct signals to let other road users know of your intentions.

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