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Mobility scooter spotted on A2 between Canterbury and Dover

14:46, 08 July 2022

updated: 16:31, 08 July 2022

Motorists did double takes as a mobility scooter was spotted moseying along a busy dual carriageway.

The vehicle, which has a maximum speed of 8mph, was pictured on the A2 between Canterbury and Dover, as cars and vans sped past earlier today.

Mobility scooter spotted on A2 between Canterbury and Dover
Mobility scooter spotted on A2 between Canterbury and Dover

One video clip shows the daring driver - keeping cool in shorts and short-sleeved shirt - joining coastbound traffic on the dual carriageway from the Bridge slip-road.

Class 3 mobility scooters are banned from motorways, bus lanes and cycle-only lanes, according to gov.uk.

It is also advised that owners should "avoid using dual carriageways with a speed limit of over 50mph".

The mobility scooter moseying along the 70mph dual carriageway
The mobility scooter moseying along the 70mph dual carriageway

The limit on the A2 is 70mph.

Mobility scooters users must also "use an amber flashing light for visibility" if on dual carriageways.

During a similar incident on the same stretch of road last year, police were called to help guide an elderly man to safety.

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