June Hodson, of Windsor Avenue, Adlington, says able-bodied people need to keep an eye out for scooter and wheelchair users to prevent collisions.

She says she has had several near-misses while shopping, especially on market days on Tuesday and Friday.

The 55-year-old has a paralysed right arm after suffering a stroke and also suffers from arthritis.

She said: "I've had the scooter for 10 years and know how to use it but sometimes people don't watch where they are going.

"Other times there are able-bodied people who can see you coming but seem to stand in your way on purpose and don't seem to show any consideration.

"Chorley is quite disability friendly because there are dropped kerbs and there isn't much in the way of street furniture - in Adlington it's different, I have to go on to the road sometimes because of the kerbs.

"The path at the bottom of Railway Road is in a really bad state and I'm forced to use the road because there are a lot of bumps and cracks in it.

"It's quite dangerous but I've got no choice and people sometimes give you a funny look and think that I'm going too fast.

"I know how to use the scooter and only speed up when there's no one in front of me."

Michael Thompson, of Chorley and South Ribble Shopmobility, said: "Mobility scooter users should have enough space to go around in places such as Market Walk shopping centre and other shops around the town.

"People should look out for scooters but at the same time scooter users should look out for pedestrians, there are lights and signal horns on all our scooters that can be used to alert people. "