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Originally Posted by mtaman02
...AS I said before in some states there is a bike lane for bike riders to utilize. This is very dangerous --- yeah u keep the people on the sidewalk safe but if a tractor trailer / bus is moving quickly along side you you could get knocked off that bike espicially if the tractor trailer is moving in its lane unsafely (swirving)..... If I could get knocked off my bike by a passing vehicle while riding in the street whether its the same flow or opposite flow of traffic why would I want to ride a segway in the street...
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is this why the majority of segway users are so violently opposed to moving off of the sidewalks? any experienced road cyclist will tell you that its the intersections that you have to worry about. the majority of motor vehicle and pedestrian involved collisions happen at intersections, crosswalks, and in front of driveways. in fact, that link that mikedubreuil provided (
http://www.humantransport.org/bicyc...gway/Segway.htm) made an interesting point, stating that "At intersections, motorists are often not looking for bicyclists (who are traveling at higher speeds than pedestrians) entering the crosswalk area, particularly when motorists are making a turn." people typically don't expect anything on sidewalks to be traveling faster than a walking human (3-4 mph). this may be the reason that some joggers and speedwalkers choose to exercise in the street, rather than on the sidewalk.