'It takes away my independence”: Alberta woman speaks out against provincial law that prohibits use of her mobility scooter

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An Olds, Alta woman with accessibility issues is speaking out against the town after local bylaw officers informed her she would receive a $5,000 fine if she was caught using her mobility scooter on any street, sidewalk or pathway in town.

Jennifer Clarke, 48, has been living with cerebral palsy for the past six years and has been using her Gio All-Season Enclosed Mobility Scooter ever since to get around and complete day-to-day tasks.

Currently, Alberta’s municipalities do not have the authority to create their own bylaws for the operation and regulation of e-scooters on sidewalks and roadways. Sean Crump, the CEO of Included By Design is a well-known accessibility advocate who uses a power-chair himself to get around. “As per the Alberta Government documentation, mobility aids are different than prohibited miniature vehicles. The Town of Olds has reached out to Alberta Transportation to try to get official clarification regarding Gio Mobility Scooters.”

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