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Originally Posted by Joe3
Well, we've heard some arguements as to why it would make sense for Segways to be prohibited from sidewalks, but is just seems to be "No you're wrong" and "Your logic is faulty" from the other side of the arguement. I'm curious as to why exactly you think Segways are so different from other vehicles and objects that are prohibited on the sidewalks. Do they not hurt as much when they hit you at cruising speed, or when they ride over your foot?
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I know it has been already said that segways don't hurt as much, but I can speak from experience. I have been hit by a segway going full speed, a bike going at about the same speed, and by an idiot sprinting to catch a bus (I've also been hit by a car, but that has nothing to do with the current conversation).
The sprinter was looking at his bus pulling awayand I knocked skulls, and he elbowed me in the ribs. I was knocked into the street, had the wind knocked out of me, and could've been run over if there was more traffic.
The biker and I came around a corner from opposite directions, and he hit his brakes as soon as he saw me. He skidded out of control, knocked me down, and ended up landing on top of me. I ended up with a skinned elbow and a gash on my leg from one of his sprockets.
The segway was being driven by a friend of my parents, who was showing off and didn't see me coming. I did get a significant shove, but that was it. I wasn't knocked over, wasn't at all hurt, and didn't even have a bruise from where his handle bars hit my arm. Afterwards, he intentionally ran over my foot to demonstrate how painless it is, and, as advertised, I barely felt it.