Stairlift Myth No 3: "Stairlifts can start moving on their own"

A stairlift can’t be moved anywhere without the user directly controlling it either by the controls on the stairlift arm or by remote control. A stairlift can’t just suddenly slide down a flight of stairs for example. Stairlifts come with many safety features and because they run on a rack and pinion system the stairlift pinion locks in place once the stairlift has stopped moving, which prevents the stairlift moving anywhere until the users next trip.