My mom uses the electric scooters (when they actually work or have a charge on them) and she's waaaaay too polite in my opinion.

People just leap in front of her sometimes, ram the shopping carts into the scooters, and are just basically jerks to her when she's on the scooter. (I've noticed people do this to other customers in the scooters too) My mom practically falls over herself apologizing for being in their way.

If it were me, and a rude person stepped in front of the scooter, making me have to stop fast. I'd just run into them. They can see the scooter, yet they still walk in front of them. If they get whacked or "rear ended" by a scooter, that's probably going to be mostly their fault for thinking that scooters can stop on a dime. (most of the scooters my mom has used in the store, keep going for a few feet once you take your thumb off the control)

I've never had to use a scooter, but when I see people having to use them, I try to be respectful of them and not make the people in them sit there and wait while I try to choose what flavor Pop-Tarts to buy.