I meant for the most part, people don't wander in the road. Obviously people have to cross the road, that's a given.
I accept that objects on the road move slower than a certain speed. I've got no problem with it - it's the fact that there are slow moving vehicles operated by (and trying to be PC here) infirm and frail (in some cases, not all I will admit) people who are basically as observant as a spoon. We've all seen old people nearly run people over and do the whole "sorry dear, I didn't see you", and if they are considered unfit to drive by the DVLA, why should they be allowed to use the road on a mobility scooter if they're not allowed to do the same in a car (which is far safer statistically)? I've nearly been run over by and old bloke who came to the end of a dual carriage way slip road in the left hand lane - indicated left, then turned right. He didn't see me until I was basically sat on his bonnet and i'm willing to bet my bottom dollar it's because he has defective eyesight to the point of even his glasses can't make up for it.
The only difference is speed, and the speed difference between a mobility scooter and a car is too great. They're limited to 8mph - what if an old dear is on the road, comes across a parked row of cars, doesn't look and just pulls out? There's going to be a funeral and it won't be the car driver who's dead.
Cyclists aren't limited by law as to what speed they can travel at either.
