|
Re: Canadian Segway Driver Fined $8000
At least in New York where I went to college, bikes are illegal on sidewalks, and bicyclists must follow the rules of a motor vehicle, using hand signals, obeying signs, and so on. Of course, it is very rare that a cop will do anything to enforce it. But it does happen.
What to do with Segways is an interesting question. It doesn't seem to me that they belong in the road. If I had one I'm not sure I'd drive in the road if I didn't have to. I don't really see the danger of going on a sidewalk. As long as you slow down to pass people, it's pretty safe. In general, cops are supposed to pull people over when they do something dangerous. The same should apply to Segways. If someone does something dangerous that could impose harm on somebody else, then that person should be fined. Shouldn't it be that simple? Unfortunately (in my opinion), too much attention is payed to written law and not enough to the intent of laws.
To give the cops the benefit of the doubt, maybe the segwayer was doing something dangerous?
__________________
Systems Engineer - Kiva Systems, Woburn MA
Alumni, Former Mechanical Team Leader - Cornell University Robocup - 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 World Champions
Founder - Team 639 - Ithaca High School / Cornell University
Alumni - Team 190 - Mass Academy / WPI
|