Safety Flag?

[olvrxyzh]

Does anybody know if Special Needs at Sea provides a safety flag with their mobility scooter rentals?

[north49th]

A safety flag???

 

Are you worried about getting hit by another ship at sea :)

[olvrxyzh]

A safety flag???

 

Are you worried about getting hit by another ship at sea :)

 

 

No. People are looking at eye level and can easily trip over the scooter. The safety flag is on a pole . . . the flag will prompt them to look down to see where the flag is coming from. Some cities require safety flags for mobility scooters to be used on sidewalks.

[RLM77]

As I have never seen anyone with one on any of the ships on any of the lines we have sailed; it would seem that flags are NOT provided.

[1025cruise]

I have never seen a safety flag on a scooter, though it sounds like a great idea.

[xxoocruiser]

Does anybody know if Special Needs at Sea provides a safety flag with their mobility scooter rentals?

 

No saftey flags are supplied by wither Special Needs at Sea nor CareVacation.

 

Would think the reason being is that the flag/pole actually poses more of a safety factor than not having it on the scooter

for example -

• The outside decks on the ship can be very windy. The Flag/pole the being whipped about by the wind poses a hazard for anyone within a 8" foot plus radius of the scooter.
  
• Getting in and out elevators the flag pole poses a hazard for poking other able body passenger in the eye.
  
• Not to mention the Flag/pole could get stuck in the closing elevator doors causing a potention hazard to the scooter user.
  

[olvrxyzh]

No saftey flags are supplied by wither Special Needs at Sea nor CareVacation.

 

Would think the reason being is that the flag/pole actually poses more of a safety factor than not having it on the scooter

 

for example -

• The outside decks on the ship can be very windy. The Flag/pole the being whipped about by the wind poses a hazard for anyone within a 8" foot plus radius of the scooter.
  
• Getting in and out elevators the flag pole poses a hazard for poking other able body passenger in the eye.
  
• Not to mention the Flag/pole could get stuck in the closing elevator doors causing a potention hazard to the scooter user.
  

The flag is attached with hardware so that it won't come off and pose a hazard for poking others. Elevator clearance is a minimum of 8' 6" which would not present a problem for the user or the scooter.

[Frick_&_Frack]

We have never gotten a safety flag with any of our scooter rentals from Special Needs at Sea.

[EileenN]

I own one that came with my travelscoot but never use it. I have a blinking light on the front and a red light on the back. I use them in the evening in darkened areas...not the theater. they can be purchased at walmart.

[olvrxyzh]

Thanks for all your responses!