Using mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs
Eyesight requirements
The eyesight requirements for using a mobility scooter or powered wheelchair depend on the 鈥榗lass鈥� it鈥檚 in.
You can be prosecuted if you have an accident because of poor eyesight.
If your mobility scooter or powered wheelchair is in 鈥榗lass 2鈥� or 鈥榗lass 3鈥�
You should be able to read a car鈥檚 registration number from a distance of 12.3 metres (40 feet).
If your mobility scooter or powered wheelchair is not in a class
You must be able to read a car鈥檚 registration number from a distance of 20 metres (65.5 feet).
You must check that you can still do this regularly.
You鈥檒l need to be able to read a car鈥檚 registration number from 20.5 metres (67.3 feet) if it鈥檚 an old-style number plate from before 2001.