'It could have killed her': Nationals senator calls for mobility scooter crackdown

By Matthew Knott
Updated August 17 2016 - 10:19pm, first published 10:36am
A man rides an electric mobility scooter in Sydney. Photo: Ben Rushton
A man rides an electric mobility scooter in Sydney. Photo: Ben Rushton
John Williams.
John Williams.
Mobility scooters are expected to be an increasing feature on footpaths. Photo: Jamie Beeden for Decisive images
Mobility scooters are expected to be an increasing feature on footpaths. Photo: Jamie Beeden for Decisive images

A Coalition senator has called for tougher regulations of mobility scooters typically used by pensioners and the disabled after his wife was forced to have a hip replacement when she was hit by one at high speed on a footpath.

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