Scooter Slope

By Author: Gregory Hepburn
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On experiencing the freedom and transportability that goes with using mobility scooters, the handicapped and aged find that nowadays virtually all public buildings and car parks provide ramps for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

They may have also decided to set up permanent ramps in their homes to help them move over raised areas such as the steps of their homes. To do so, it would be best for them to get expert advice to work out things like the height of the obstruction and the incline that can be navigated by their scooters.

However, they may still come across circumstances or traffic areas that may stop them from progressing further on their scooters. These situations may be in the form of steps, kerbs or rough surface levels on roads and sidewalks. In these circumstances, they may need to use portable scooter ramps if they wish to continue their journey without asking anyone for help.

There is a wide variety of ramps available on the market that are perfect for all the above circumstances, as well as for moving around in split-level homes when visiting, and in the loading and unloading of their ...
... own scooters from cars. These ramps can be carried with them on their scooters and are available as threshold ramps to help them move over small obstacles such as cracks and sliding door grooves; light-weight and conveniently transportable telescopic ramps for stairs and other similar obstacles; and the roll-up types for easy transportability and storage in their scooter's storage sections.

Before actually purchasing a portable ramp, it is prudent to get as much information as possible on the features of the different types of ramps available, and how these features meet the particular needs of the buyer. If Internet access is available, a comparison of the features provided by the different makes and models and their prices will give an idea of which particular ramp would give the best return on investment.