howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
had an interesting chat with long time forum member and town councillor, sheila amos this morning on the above.
we have all seen sheila zipping around the town in hers making lewis hamilton look like a slouch.
what she wants to do is form a scooter club, hopefully doing displays and the like.
there are some around the country that are successfull, car parks or similar are cordoned off for a period of time while events are carried out.
if interested please contact sheila on 01304 214290.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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#2
[no, NO! stop, stop...oh, go on then...]
"The Red Barrows"?
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Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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#3
it could be a realy go thing
educating on both sides
those that speed down the pavements lol
but also the frustrations of not being able to cross due to lorries or whatever parlking over the drop kerbs without thought for these users
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Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 595
#4
It is also to araise awareness of the disabled, I do not know if you have heard of the Red Wheelies, if not have a look on you tube, and see what they do, hopefully we will be running alongside them, at the moment they are the only display team in England, they have raised funds for MS, as well as getting the message out to some of the ignorant ones that think the disabled should not be on this planet. What I would like for Dover is to include the motorised wheelchairs as well as scooters, so anyone out there with a disability that would like to join up please get in touch
#5
Bloody great idea! People who use mobility aids tend to get sidelined, so reclaiming the streets is a fab notion with a bit of fun thrown in. Love it.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#6
Good luck with the idea Sheila. I saw the Red Wheelies on tv a while ago, they certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#7
i bet there are people looking in that will see this, many at the riverside centre follow what goes on here.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#8
a mobilaty scooter lane needs to be in place before this happens,its bad enough with bikes on the path.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#9
don't think so brian, my understanding is that areas like under used car parks can be used for the purpose.
we have areas set aside for skate boarders, why not mobility scooters on say a sunday or bank holiday?
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#10
howard,thats ok for displays,pencester park is allso ok,but walking down the town and getting cliped by mobilaty scooters is just as being cliped by cyclists is just as bad.on saying that sheila is a responsable mobilaty scooter driver.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
- Posts: 2,438
#11
The Red Wheelies did a display at Fowlmead earlier in the summer which by all accounts was very good.
Audere est facere.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#12
I can't wait for this. All those pavement chariots whizzing round Pencester, driving up ramps, leaping over a row of cars, driving through a blazing hoop.........
No, hang on, that's motorbikes isn't it? Still, there's a thought Sheila!
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
#13
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Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
- Posts: 2,095
#14
Sheila.
It might be a bit late for you this year but you are welcome to come along to the Kent Miners Festival. Next Monday, with any display you have, I have tried to get the Red Wheelies there but they have not responded.
Please,Let me know if you want to come along?
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Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 595
#15
GaryC
Thank you for the invite, but not organised yet, have recruited a few drivers but not yet started, will be meeting with the Red Wheelies, and getting a few tips on how things are done, and hopefully go from there.
Brian
Yes I agree that there are some who are not careful, and give us a bad name (same as bikers), I have never hit anyone or clipped anyone, I did have a incident with an East European person who run across Folkestone Rd, come between 2 cars straight out in front of me, and I clipped him, he was full of appologies, but frightened the life out of me. But there are also some ignorant and inconsiderate car drivers about, park there cars on the paths, so prams or us cannot get by, and we have to go on the road, and when we do go on the road, which we are entitled as we are taxed, we are shouted at and abused, and told to get of the f***ing Road, and people like us should be put down, not very nice.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#16
sheila,agreed but the problem dose need to be adressed.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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#17
brian
most of these drivers do take care when driving
a minority(like any other walk of life) do not
but they wont want to be part of any of sheila's dealings
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Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#18
Keith what are you inplying?
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#19
sheila
me old mucker
'im defending your corner
brian indicating these drivers a menace
where in fact the majarity are not
but a minority will spoil it for the majority
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Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 595
#20
I thought you meant I would not be a good role model
