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Powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters are legally permitted to travel on motorways.

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False — powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters are legally prohibited from travelling on motorways.
Powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters have a maximum speed capability of 8 mph for Class 3 models, making them far too slow to safely navigate motorways. The Highway Code strictly forbids them on motorway carriageways.

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1
Identify the vehicle category and the road type mentioned in the statement.
The statement refers to powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters operating on motorways.
Certain vulnerable and low-speed road user categories have strict legal restrictions on high-speed road networks.
2
Apply the relevant Highway Code regulation concerning invalid carriages and motorways.
Highway Code Rule 40 explicitly bans powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters from motorways.
With a maximum legal speed of only 8 mph for road-going Class 3 vehicles, entering a motorway poses an extreme danger.

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Motorway prohibitions for powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters
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