Mum of boy hit by mobility scooter to discuss campaign on national TV
A MOTHER, who launched a petition calling for tighter regulations on the use of mobility scooters after her nine-year-old son was injured by one, has collected 3,000 signatures.
Now, Caren Jephson, of Spondon, plans to expand her campaign on a national scale.
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Caren Jephson is campaigning for tighter regulations on the use of mobility scooters.
On Wednesday, the 45-year-old mum will appear on the BBC's One Show to voice her opinions in front of five million viewers.
She is also planning trips to Nottingham, Manchester, Luton and Birmingham to add to the signatures she has already collected in Derby.
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Mrs Jephson's campaign began in October after her son, Isaac, was hit by a scooter being driven by an elderly man along Babington Lane, Derby, who then failed to stop.
Mrs Jephson said: "Since I've been campaigning, I've heard plenty of stories of people getting hit and then the person in the scooter zooming off.
"Only the elderly and disabled should be allowed to use them and there ought to be a speed limit imposed on them."
Mrs Jephson said the scooter that hit her son did so with such force it sent him flying into a shop window.
Shoppers rushed to the boy's aid as he was left crying with pain.
The legal speed limit for travel on a pavement is 4mph but Mrs Jephson estimated the scooter was travelling much faster.
The charity shop worker said it was lucky her son was not more seriously hurt.
She is delighted with the 3,000 people who have put pen to paper in support of her campaign and has no plans to ease up.
She said: "I'm now hoping to arrange a bus-load of supporters to go to Downing Street so people who have signed the petition can protest to the Government.
"I've had a lot of support. I've spoken to a local mobility shop manager who also wants to try to help me tackle the problem of people buying mobility scooters online and not receiving the training or guidance they need."
It is an issue that the Government has been looking into for several years – with a consultation in 2010 asking people if they would support measures such as mandatory training and eye tests for mobility scooter users.
However, no changes to the law have been introduced.
Anyone wishing to sign the petition should e-mail Mrs Jephson at carenjep45@ gmail.com or they can call in at the Barnardo's shop in Babington Lane.
Comments
by i_alban
Sunday, January 13 2013, 4:33PM
“AnonyMouse
Did your witness tell you what time of day the incident happened?
What type of scooter was involved?
Did the scooter driver stop, where they stopped, what did they say if so?
Was your witness one of the people that helped out the young boy when hit?
Please given you seem to be the only one able to offer an alternative viewpoint on this clear up some of these issues if you can, I'm keen to understand both sides of the story better so I can watch the TV programme as impartially as possible
Thanks”
by SJBROWNDERBY
Sunday, January 13 2013, 4:26PM
“Anony_Mouse..........You are a very confused person. I have never said that I accept any version of what happened but I certainly do not accept your second-hand fictitious version.”
by Antony_Rol
Sunday, January 13 2013, 4:11PM
“Bizarre!
Are you honestly for real John
Or some comic genius creation?”
by Anony_Mouse
Sunday, January 13 2013, 4:05PM
“by SJBROWNDERBY
I seriously doubt that any witness exists. We only have your word for it."
Really? Thats funny we only have the womans word for what is alleged to have happened, but you seem willing to take her biased word?
Now be a good little boy and go and troll somewhere else.”
by SJBROWNDERBY
Sunday, January 13 2013, 3:37PM
“Anony_Mouse...............IRONSIDE? Sorry, I don't understand what you are trying to say and I seriously doubt that any witness exists. We only have your word for it.”
by Anony_Mouse
Sunday, January 13 2013, 3:35PM
“Resorting to personal abuse and libel I see Antony_Rol.
How PATHETIC that you are incapable of facing the facts, namely that this womans child was out of control and caused the "accident" by his own stupidity.
As for cyclists - they should be taxed and insured to use the road, after all they cause a lot ofr accidents.
Your wish to put obstacles in the way of disabled people and deny some of them their bonly hope of freedom and independance merely shows what a low life you are. You disgust me with your pompous attitude. I do hope that one day you find yourself disabled, and try managing for yourselfr.
Despite what idiots like you like to think the disabled in this country are treated disgustingly with a pittance to live on f unlucky enough to be unable to work, with insufficient parking places, and ignorant selfish twerps like you to contend with. To add to that they then have out of control brats and their hysterical incompetent mothers to deal with. DISGUSTING.”
by Anony_Mouse
Sunday, January 13 2013, 2:46PM
“by Antony_Rol
and days before they appear on National Television on front of 5million people,
Lets hope shes asked why her child was out of control.”
by Anony_Mouse
Sunday, January 13 2013, 2:14PM
“by Antony_Rol
"Big hard Internet bully slanders little defenceless child whilst insulting his mother and calling them both names
NO - Simply stating the eyev witness account of what DID happen rather than a hysterical mothers invented version. Whats wrong Mr Rol, dont you like the truth ?”
by coralsea
Sunday, January 13 2013, 2:10PM
“Thanks By call _me _dave on the laws/rules of cyclists on pavements, so if this is the case WHY do police officers turn a blind eye when they see cyclists on pavements.
About a monthe ago I was stood at a bus stop in alvaston when a male cyclist no lights made a rude remark when i wouldn't move out of the way to let him cycle past me on the pavement, I was so angry I actually confronted him and said the best way to sort this is to involve the police, I proceeded to call them when he rode off.
The police really do need to do more to fine these cyclists as they are a danger to pedestrians'”
by Anony_Mouse
Sunday, January 13 2013, 11:03AM
“by Antony_Rol
Let's see you defend the mobility scooter drivers actions now Anony?"
The child was an out of control nuisance getting in everyones way as he ran about. The child ran into the BACK of the mobility scooter and fell towards the window. There was no "collision, the child merely caught the back of the scooter with his foot as he ran past. It is quite likely that the scooter rider did not even feel the collision as the child actually tripped after catching the rear of the scooter with his foot.
This all boils down to one irresponsible mother not controlling her child and now looking for someone to "blame" for her own failures. No doubt she has her eye on "compensation" - whats the betting her brat is "traumatised"?”