After a near incident last week in the Opportunity City, the Weyburn Police Service issued the statement to remind everyone about medical scooters on the road. 

In winter time with sidewalks covered in snow and ice, sometimes the road is the safer alternative for those limited in mobility and thus confined to a scooter. That being said, they do need to follow the rules of the road in that instance.

Deputy Police Chief Rod Rod Stafford says the lack of rule-following has been brought to their attention on numerous occasions. 

"On a monthly basis, we have people call and come in and stop and chat with us on the street about their concerns, with respect to how at least some of the scooters appear to be operated on city streets and sidewalks," Stafford said. "Under the law, if you're using it as a medical scooter and it's required, you're considered to be a pedestrian. So the same rules would apply as any pedestrian."

By law, they qualify as pedestrians and thus need to follow those rules. That includes crossing the street or intersection when it's safe to do so and not making erroneous turns while in the streets.

Stafford says if a ticket isn't a deterrent enough, the concern of personal safety should be.

"Regardless of whether you've got the backing of the law behind you, should you dart out into traffic or fail to stop at a stop sign or otherise come into contact with a moving vehicle, you will come out second best. There is no doubt about that," he noted.

Also mentioned in this weeks Police Report was a hit and run incident and the WPS responding to a 9-1-1 call.