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Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil
Sure, the Segway loyalists will say "use the sidewalk key." Tell that to some stone headed Bostonian and he'll tell you what to use.
Go-Karts can be operated below 10 MPH, does that mean that we should drive around city sidewalks with them? Should the state set a speed limit on the sidewalk and have police run radar to catch Segway users using the fast keys? Police run radar on normal roads to keep other drivers safe from bad people. There's nothing other than Sidewalk Police or legislation that will keep Boston's pedestrains safe.
It all sound a little ridiculous doesn't it? Dean Kamen and the folks at Segway will have to think of something to get them around what the Segway really is: a high-tech Honda motor scooter.
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Mike,
You've voiced your anti-segway opinions many times here. But again, i have to disagree with your comments.
First of all, a large part of this bill was to get rid of the "noise" of the scooters. The segway is nearly silent.
If you really feel that the segway just another version of a motor scooter, i suggest you try to take your moped or go kart into the grocery store next time with you. Last time i heard segways were welcomed in many stores. That is the very difference that sets segways apart from the "other" scooters and mopeds. They are not a nuisance. I have NEVER heard of anyone complaining about a segway's presence the sidewalks.
The fact of the matter is, people who think like you are the ones who are absolutely killing the effectiveness of segways. You go around bad mouthing without any substance to your arguments.
Tom Schindler