Tips and Advice Archives - Quingo Mobility Scooters

Falls, Their Impact and How to Avoid Them

November 30, 2017/in Tips and Advice /by Quingo Scooters

We are all guilty of thinking “it will never happen to me” but the statistics tell a dramatically different story.

Every year 1 in 3 of people aged over 65 will experience a fall, which equals more than 3 million; this rate increases to 1 in 2 for those in communities and over the age of 80. 10-25% of fallers will be seriously injured in the fall and half of those that fall will experience a second fall within 12 months.

Injury due to a fall or multiple falls is the single largest cause of mortality in people aged over 75 in the UK.

Pay Less VAT On Mobility Aids

June 21, 2017/in Tips and Advice /by Quingo Scooters

Many people do not know that they can make significant savings on certain kinds of products by either being exempt from VAT, or entitled to a reduced rate of VAT.

Those with a disability or long-term illness are allowed to make some purchases free from VAT (such as a Quingo mobility scooter) and if you are not disabled or suffering from a long term illness those over 60 can get a reduced rate of 5% instead of the standard rate of 20%.

How a Quingo can combat loneliness, the silent killer

February 8, 2017/in News, Tips and Advice /by Quingo Scooters

At Quingo we very often hear from our happy customers that their scooters have allowed them to reconnect with their family, friends and rejoin society in general, and just how much this has had a positive impact on their lives.

A Flexible Alternative to the Motability Scheme

January 12, 2017/in News, Tips and Advice /by Quingo Scooters

With recent changes in benefits as many as 700 disabled people a week are losing their Motability Vehicles as they are reassessed from DLA to PIP.

Even though you may be dependant on a mobility scooter or wheelchair to get around you may not qualify for the enhanced mobility component of PIP.

Winter mobility scooter driving, you and safer journeys

November 28, 2016/in Tips and Advice /by Quingo Scooters

With Autumn firmly underway and winter just around the corner, your Quingo mobility scooter can be a lifeline in keeping you in touch with your family, friends and the community and for making those vital trips out for essentials much easier and safer.

Enjoying the Summer Safely

July 22, 2016/in Tips and Advice /by Quingo Scooters

With summer getting in to full swing the warm weather draws us to the great outdoors and a Quingo is ideal for those outings with family and friends that make life a joy. The fresh air is wonderful and the warmth and light lift our spirits.

5 Wheels – The Quingo Advantage

July 13, 2016/in Tips and Advice /by Quingo Scooters

At one point in time you could only buy 3 wheeled scooters with very simple designs. The upside was they were short, light and manoeuvrable, making them great in tight spaces, but the problem was, and remains, that they can be dangerously unstable on anything other than the most even surfaces leaving the scooter rider open to potentially serious injury through tipping. This instability could seriously impair the users confidence, and therefore enjoyment, of the scooter.

The 5 Wheel Quingo Mobility Scooters Advantage in Winter

January 19, 2016/in Tips and Advice /by Quingo Scooters

With Jack Frost taking the land in his icy grasp once again many of you will find the idea of visiting family and friends, or even undertaking that vital shopping trip, a daunting prospect, preferring to retire to the comfort of the hearth.

You and the Highway Code

December 14, 2015/in Tips and Advice /by Quingo Scooters

As a scooter user the Highway Code offers essential guidance for your safety and the safety of others, here is a basic refresher on the rules:

Mobility Scooters and Road Tax

October 22, 2015/in Tips and Advice /by Quingo Scooters

If you own a Class 3*, road legal, scooter capable of 8mph you are legally obliged to register it with the DVLA for road tax, this is currently free, as your scooter will be classed in the Disabled Taxation Class, and you do not have to display a tax disc.