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FAQ
Q.Do I need to register my invalid carriage?
A. Under the Use of Invalid Carriages on the Highways Regulations 1988 invalid carriages are separated into 3 categories:
Class 1: Manual wheelchairs, i.e. self-propelled or attendant propelled, not electrically propelled. These are not required to be registered with DVLA.
Class 2: Powered wheelchairs and scooters – intended for footway use only with a maximum speed of 4mph and an unladen weight not exceeding 113.4kgs. These are not required to be registered with DVLA.
Class 3: Mechanically propelled invalid carriages that are constructed or adapted to be capable of exceeding a speed of 4mph but incapable of exceeding a speed of 8mph on the level under its own power (generally powered wheelchairs and other outdoor vehicles including scooters intended for use on roads/highways). They must be fitted with a device capable of limiting the maximum speed to 4mph for use when travelling on footways. The unladen weight must not exceed 150kgs. These are required to be registered with DVLA.
Q.Choosing a Mobility Scooter - Which one for me?
A. It is important to that you take time to consider which type of mobility scooter you should buy in the same way that you would with a car.
Firstly, you should consider what type of journey you expect to take on your new mobility scooter. Is it likely to be very short journeys close to home on good flat surfaces or will it be more long journeys mostly over bad pavements or rough ground?
Do you need to put your mobility scooter into the car to take with you on journeys to the shops or on holiday?
What is your body size and weight? It is important that you choose a mobility scooter that will accommodate you comfortably.
What are your feelings on three or four wheel mobility scooters? Do you want something that will give you maximum stability or would you be better off with a scooter that will give you better maneuverability around your local shops?
There are easy answers to all of these questions and if you give them due consideration you will be likely to find the right product for you.
Q.Do I need road tax for my mobility scooter?
A. No. At this time there is no requirement for you to have any "road tax" in the same way that you do with a car. You do however have some obligations and restrictions in relation to where you can use you mobility scooter. Click below for more detail.
Q. What is Library of Congress Format?
A. This system is internationally recognised as an economical way of recording the spoken word. It allows four times more information to be stored on a standard cassette.
The system is used extensively for giving the blind or partially sighted a pleasurable means of listening to books.
Systems incorporating the record mode can be used by students for lectures, or by anyone for storing large amounts of information, for example a spoken rather than written letter or diary.
Tone indexing is a method of marking the start of a section and can be used, for example, to mark the start of a page, or a change in subject matter.
In the playback mode, using cue and review, the tape can be set to fast forward to the next index mark.
Q. How do I order products?
A. See our "Order" page.
Q.Where are Loop systems required?
A. Most places where meetings take place or the public attend - e.g. Offices, Conference Halls, Lecture Halls, Theatres, Schools and Universities, Exhibition Halls, Churches, Factories, Sheltered/Residential Accommodation.
Q. Do you have a Brailing and Engraving Service?
A. The company manufactures various plaques, which can be brailed and engraved to customers' requirements. These can be of various metals, nickel-silver and copper being the most popular. As each plaque is unique, prices vary, but as an example a nickel-silver plaque 50cm X 15cm up to 60 characters of Braille costs approximately £25.00. Please call and discuss requirements.
Q. Can I obtain details of your products on Tape or CD?
A. Yes. - Click here to request a copy.
Q. What is a splitter Box?
A. Many office employ blind and disabled personnel who are expected to operate a Telephone system, a Dictaphone system and a Computer system of some sort (often two at the same time). A 'Splitter Box' enables all the operator inputs to be connected to a single unit (box) which, by means of a suitable switching system, and amplification where required, allows the user to select the required inputs and route them to a single headset/microphone assembly.
Q. How can I get the best from Digital Recording Equipment?
A. With the explosion of digital recording techniques comes a new world of recording, storing and manipulating data. We now have hand held digital recorders with capacities of 1 to 80 hours plus recording times, with virtually instant access to our data. The more sophisticated of these can transfer data in file format to the PC in a very short time. The PC with voice recognition software can then present the information on screen. A word of caution, voice recognition is exactly that - voice recognition. Do not expect a system, no matter how good to be able to cope with the users voice, perhaps 10 students and a lecturer. There are several digital recorders and systems out there; we try to provide the better part of this range.