The Government has proposed new road safety measures which could see mobility scooter users being forced to pass a "fitness to drive" test.
The measures aim to reduce the number of accidents and may require users to have insurance.
The move follows reports of a number of accidents which have seen pensioners lose control of their vehicles.
Transport Minister Sadiq Khan told MPs that a three-month consultation will look at issues including weight limits, training, fitness to drive, insurance and registration.
In January, police in Norfolk announced they were offering road safety training following a spate of accidents in the county.
In a written ministerial statement, Mr Khan said: "The main areas that the consultation addresses are the legal classification, design standards including the permitted unladen weight limits and safety features, possible reforms relating to vehicle users including better information provision, training and fitness to drive, insurance and the registration of mobility scooters."
