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Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil
From the Segway FAQ :
The Sidewalk Key (maximum speed of 8 mph and a medium turning rate), allows riders to adapt well in pedestrian environments.
I don't think anyone would set legislation about the speed of walking or running. However, you can use legislation against the Segway.
You have a legitimate argument here, sort of. I wouldn't want a runner coming at me at full sprint either. I could end up seriusly injured if a jogger was running and maybe I was running and we collided. The trouble is, I don't think you could find a politician who would sponsor a bill that would block people from running down a public road. |
My analogy to the legislation about walking/running was showing the lack-of-knowledge the people making these laws have about how the segway operates. You're more likely to get injured by a jogger than you are a segway.
As for the sidewalk key, i only use the red key. In fact, i am more dangerous on the yellow or "sidewalk" key, since the turning rate is slower than the red key that i am used to.
Tom