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Unread 30-05-2003, 07:22
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Segway Tipping Over

http://m3mm.com/SegwayCrash.wmv

Yes, they can tip over. Segway zealots will have a field day with this one. Their machine isn't so infallible after all.

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If anyone thinks this is some obscure thing that will never happen, think again. Anything can happen. Cars were thought to be the best thing ever, until the first fatality.

I could easily see something like this happening to a panicky rider when a little child (or any other obstruction) runs in front of their path. They'll immediately reverse, but then their natural reflex will be to stabilize themselves since they were caught off-guard. Hence, this.

And, no, I'm not being mean. I'm being realistic. I think the Segway is a great invention, but everything has its limits.
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