If you plan to buy a mobility scooter and use it often at night, you may ask, does the mobility scooter have lights? Is it light enough to illuminate my paths?
In this article, I will answer the simple question of whether the mobility scooter has a light? Do all mobility scooters come with a light? And if the scooter really needs light?
Yes. Mobility scooters have lights. However, not all of them already have pre-installed lights when you buy them, especially for those under the lightweight category. While on the other hand, for those mobility scooters that belong and are considered heavy-duty, you can expect that lights are already installed by default.
Mobility scooter lights are required depending on the time and place you plan to use them regularly. But again, not all mobility scooters demand you to install one—if not really that necessary.
Mobility Scooter that Requires Lights
There are mobility scooters that require light by default. These are classified as Road Class or heavy-duty scooters.
Heavy-duty mobility scooters are heavy-duty and with a top speed of 8 mph. These are built to run on the road.
Road Class mobility scooters have mandatory lights: front, rear, indicators, and wing mirror lights. These are larger mobility scooters—that will look like a small car than a scooter.
With Road Class mobility scooters, I suggest avoiding busy roads since they are still small and slower than conventional transportation and private vehicles.
Here is the table for some mobility scooters with and without pre-installed lights:
| Lightweight Mobility Scooters | Heavy-duty Mobility Scooters |
| Pride Go-Go Ultra X | Metro Mobility |
| Vive 3 | BUZZAROUND EX |
| Vive 4 | E-Wheels |
| Transformer Electric Scooter | BUZZAROUND XL |
| iLiving V8 | Drive Medical Phoenix HD 4 |
Mobility Scooters that can have Optional Lights
There are also mobility scooters that do not need lights, or if there are any, they are only optional. These scooters are categorized as lightweight or portable mobility scooters.
Lightweight mobility scooters are portable, lightweight, and have 4 mph top speed. 4 mph speed, by the way, is as close as the typical walking pace.
Portable or lightweight mobility scooters are not allowed to be used on the road. The danger of using these scooters on the highway is inevitable due to their size and speed of these scooters.
Lights You can Use for Lightweight Mobility Scooters.
There are mountable lights to use for users who want to use their mobility scooters at night or where natural light is not fully present. If you have a portable and lightweight mobility scooter without lights included, attachable lights are available.
Here are some mountable mobility lights you can try:
LED Light for Mobility Scooters
For mobility scooters, there are different types of lights available. Filament bulbs, mercury gas-based bulbs, and LED bulbs are the types of light bulbs available for mobility scooters. There could still be more.
What makes LED lights suitable for Road Class mobility scooters is their ability to use power efficiently. In fact, there are still advantages like the following:
- No waste of energy. LED lights produce stronger lights with less energy consumption. The lesser the energy use, the lower the heat.
- LED lights have a longer lifespan. Saying they last forever is an exaggeration, but at least comparing it to other types of lights, they do last forever. Imagine this, LED bulbs’ lifespan can last 30k hours. That means it can last more than your mobility scooter itself.
- LED bulbs are brighter, I mean super. That is ideal to effectively illuminate the road ahead. It can also capture the attention of other drivers.
Conclusion
Mobility scooters have lights. Either required or as an alternative. Depending on the class of scooters, you can buy one with or without lights.
Please use your Road Class or heavy-duty mobility scooters safely and attentively on the road. Always make sure your scooter is fully equipped with the necessary lights for you to be always visible to other drivers.
Citations
Electric Mobility Scooters: Information, Types and Guides
Electric Mobility Scooters: Information, Types, and Guides
Rules for Mobility Scooter Road Use – Yorkshire Care Equipment
