Alberta woman with cerebral palsy fights to be able to use her mobility scooter

A battle is underway over where mobility scooters can be used in Alberta and a petition has been started to allow residents in the town of Olds to use the devices on the road.

Having a mobility scooter has opened up Jennifer Clarke’s world. The enclosed electric device provides her with a way to get around the town of 9,000 people — located about 90 kilometres north of Calgary — rain or shine. Clarke lives with cerebral palsy and the neurological disorders makes walking difficult.

Clarke says she was stopped by an Olds bylaw officer on June 6 and was told the scooter was not allowed on sidewalks, streets or pathways. According to Clarke, she asked where was she allowed to use her mobility aid, and the officer replied "in [her] backyard.”

Global's Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports.

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