Luxury Mobility Scooters compact portable scooters - Getting Around With Ease A mobility scooter is a great way to get around. It makes it easier to get to the store or visit your friends. You can also be more independent and stop depending on your family or ride-services. In the UK there are many ways to purchase or lease a mobility scooter. There are many options such as high-street retailers online retailers, as well as specialist retailers. Class 2 Class 2 mobility scooters have the maximum speed limit of 4mph and are designed to be used indoors or on pavements. They are not permitted to be driven on roads, but can be driven over zebra or pedestrian crossings. You should not get in the path of pedestrians or people pushing prams and pushchairs. No licence is required to drive a Class 2 scooter. However you must have excellent vision and be capable of reading a vehicle's registration plate at the distance of 12.3 metres (40 feet).