Demand for mobility vehicles has been surging with the country's elderly seeking more independence as many of China's younger generation walk away from their traditional role as carers for their parents. The mobility vehicles do not need to be registered under Chinese motoring laws, and drivers are not required to hold licenses. Beijing Television (BTV) carried an undercover report earlier this month highlighting how they are often seen jumping red lights as the authorities cannot identify who owns them. I don't need to follow normal traffic restriction rules." However, state broadcaster CCTV said 136 people were killed and 858 injured in accidents involving elderly mobility scooters in Beijing between 2011 to October 2013.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 30, 2016 07:52 UTC