http://www.nugget.ca/2016/03/17/its-a-medical-scooter-that-happens-to-be-enclosed "It's a medical scooter that happens to be enclosed” March 17, 2016 Ian McInroy, Postmedia Network
[image http://storage.nugget.ca/v1/dynamic_resize/sws_path/suns-prod-images/1297815579369_ORIGINAL.jpg?quality=80&size=650x&stmp=1458192412332 Cindy Landon of Barrie makes her way up Anne Street in her Boomerbuggy. The unique looking ride is electric with a top speed of 15 km/h. Mark Wanzel/Postmedia Network ] It might be the strangest little vehicle you've seen. Smaller than a SmartCar, if that's possible, Cindy Landon loves her Boomerbuggy. The four-wheeled, electric-powered, single-passenger vehicle is just what she needs to get around Barrie. Painted up in powder blue, it weighs in at more than 200 kilograms — including the batteries — and is quite a sight to see while it trundles along a downtown sidewalk. And it's completely legal — with its direct-drive transaxles, automatic electromagnetic brake and hand controls — assuming its operator follows the rules of road, and sidewalk. According to those rules, the Boomerbuggy must be used by a person whose mobility has been limited, according to Barrie police Const. Chris Allport. "It's a medical scooter that happens to be enclosed. I believe Miss Landon does suffer from the physical impairment or condition that enables her to require a mobile medical device," he said. "There may be a (medical) reason why it's enclosed. There may be an environmental issue that requires it to be enclosed for her." But while she's operating it, she has to follow the rules of the road and the sidewalk, Allport said. "She's considered a pedestrian when she is in it because she is using it as her only source of mobility. When she is operating it, she'd be a pedestrian," he said, adding if she decides to use it on a roadway, that would be up to her. "Where does she feel safe driving it? Is it a danger for her to be on the road? She may think so," Allport said. "It's one of those things. It's probably best she's on the sidewalk because that's what pedestrians would use normally. "They can walk on the road if they choose. They have to cross at the sidewalks (like any other pedestrian)," he added. "If she is using it for a mobile medical device, then she is fine." Not so for anyone who might want to go for a spin in it, or any other scooter designated to be used by someone else. "I've investigated a medical mobile scooter and a person was just borrowing it from a friend, but she was a suspended driver and didn't qualify (to drive it)," Allport said. "She didn't meet the definition. She didn't suffer from a condition or a functional impairment. A conviction did register regarding that case." [© 2016 North Bay Nugget] ... http://www.daymak.com/boomerbuggy/bb-covered.php Boomerbuggy Covered e-scooter $6,999 + Shipping + Pre-Delivery-Inspection (dealer price may vary) ... https://www.amazon.ca/Daymak-Boomerbuggy-VI-Covered/dp/B00HDYGIWU Boomerbuggy VI - Covered by Daymak CDN$ 6,499.00 Motor: 1200W, Battery: 24V 110AH Battery type: Lead Acid Battery life: 300 charges Charger type: LAB Charging time: 6 - 7 hours Item Weight 250 Kg Product Dimensions 203.2 x 101.6 x 190.5 cm Color Red, Blue, White [dated] http://www.novanewsnow.com/News/Local/2015-06-12/article-4180067/New-wheels-for-Yarmouths-Greg-Deveau-%26ndash%3B-the-first-in-Atlantic-Canada/1 New wheels for Yarmouth's Greg Deveau – the first in Atlantic Canada 2015-06-12 The small crowd is waiting for the arrival of Deveau’s new lithium-powered Boomer Buggy, the first in Atlantic Canada ... No license or registration is required to drive the scooter, which has a base price of approximately $8,000 ... http://www.novanewsnow.com/media/photos/unis/2015/06/12/photo_2888960/article_large.jpg For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-CAD6-5k-Boomerbuggy-1seat-4whl-enclosed-Electric-scooter-ts-15kph-tp4681103.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
