[Greg McCoy]

I'm not a highly experienced Segway rider, but I rode the TechnoKats raffle Segway around the pits at IRI. You can't have much worse a traffic situation on your average sidewalk (even in large cities) than what you have in pits at FIRST events (people using power tools, scouts, very limited space, etc.) Despite probably having only about an hour of experience on the Segway, I felt I was totally in control of the machine and posed no risk to people around me in the pits. Could I go 15+ MPH in the parking lot outside? Sure. You can also probably run about 15 MPH if you sprinted. As mentioned in previous posts, just because you have the potential to travel rapidly doesn't mean that you'll do it. Also, the Segway is far more maneuverable at low speeds than a bicycle, and far more visible than the average pedestrian.

In any case, I'm skeptical there are really enough Segways on the road to warrant a change in traffic laws.

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