Mobility Scooters

I beg to differ TM. I think that you CAN dictate to people how they will apologise – especially if you start off with the right amount of self-righteous indignation. You can then, having taken the moral high ground, refuse to accept an apology on whatever basis is convenient to you at the time.

In this instance, it is quite clear that your earlier apology was utterly inadequate and under the circumstances, it was totally rejected. You now must revise your previous apology, making it sound far more sincere, and perhaps include some sort of anecdotal evidence of your contrition coupled with a believable promise not to repeat the offence again.

@forumhostpb wrote:

I beg to differ TM. I think that you CAN dictate to people how they will apologise – especially if you start off with the right amount of self-righteous indignation. You can then, having taken the moral high ground, refuse to accept an apology on whatever basis is convenient to you at the time.

Insincerity is the usual ground for rejection, and one can then dictate to the apologiser how, when, and in what terms they should apologise. The substitute apology can then be accepted with as much bad grace as possible.

In this instance, it is quite clear that your earlier apology was utterly inadequate and under the circumstances, it was totally rejected. You now must revise your previous apology, making it sound far more sincere, and perhaps include some sort of anecdotal evidence of your contrition coupled with a believable promise not to repeat the offence again.

il skip this one for now :D

When you can learn to use the English spelling of ”apologise” I might consider it. Until then I refer you to Cas (or Esme) for the customary pointed criticism.

@caz wrote:

Caz, Really sorry about your mother. Hope she is OK soon. We had a case near me where a mother was letting her son drive one of these scooters and knock someone down.

I come from a different perspective because I occassionally have to use one of these. I think they could be designed alot better. Some are like supermarket trolleys and seem to have a mind of their own and until you get the hang of them can be a pain! On the other hand, the number of people who have walked out of shops not looking or just stop walking right in front of you without looking where they are going and end up getting banged – it is accidental, I do not go fast but I am not a mind reader. I have never banged into someone through my carelessness it is usually people walking and not looking that bang into me – the same people who trip over buggies, shopping trollies, wheelchairs etc. I also do not park in the middle of the pavement for a chat and expect everyone else to walk on the road.

Those who use these mobility scooters stupidly such as the one who knocked Cas’s mother over or allowed her child to drive the thing should be fined and warned but the mobile public also have to be more aware of others aroung them.

An excellent post Caz with some important points which have only highlighted the need for a frank and open discussion before we at JC back Cas’s case. The driver in question was only “assumed” to be drunk as he was never actually detained and breathalized and the only report we have is from the daughter of the victim who wasnt actually present at the scene of the accident and whos evidence, in light of the fact that she is family of the victim, could quite easily be tainted.
I feel we need more eye witness accounts and maybe an interview with the accused before we add any signatures to this campaign

@becky wrote:

Sorry have not read all the posts but as for these scooters i have quite a few stories.

1. A drunken man was driving it up a busyish road by where i live and fell off it drunkenly tried to get back on it and fell off numerous times till he did get on drive badly for a few meters and run into someone. I was with my mom at the time and our way back we passed same spot as its our route home and he was arrested and an ambulance was there for the woman he hit.

2. One pub by me always when i pass has 1 sat outside and has to be left there over night because the man/woman is drunk. At least he/she didnt drive it home (i am assuming)

3. Saturday morning me and hubby were taking our girls to dance class and we saw a boy no older 11 riding one stupidly towards the gutter as if he was going to ram into on coming traffic, now if he would of got hit it would of been his fault and you have to feel sorry for the driver. I know it wasnt his scooter as he was giving someone a lift on it laughing aiming at traffic!

Thats just a few stories i have and i think they say enough :lol:

I have a feeling that I am not alone in saying number 2 (above) is e3xactly the same where I live! Not outside every pub, but outside my local, yes! every day!