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Originally Posted by tdlrali
Their test simulates someone driving (segway-ing?) on a sidewalk at top-speed (15km/h), when suddenly someone in a car pulls out of a parking garage or alley. Later on in the video they state that not even a helmet would've helped, as the chin isn't protected, and that the crash most likely would've been fatal.
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A fatal crash at only 12 mph? Something doesn't seem right about that, unless they somehow broke their neck.
I've walked away from some epic crashes while skiing at least twice that speed. And back when I was a kid, I totaled my first bike frame in an accident, and yet I walked away from that as well.
But at that same time, I really don't think anyone with even half a brain would ride a Segway at the top speed on a sidewalk in a busy city environment where things like this could occur. That would be like someone driving their car through a parking garage at 30 mph...
Segways on sidewalks are only dangerous when people think the Segway deserves the right of way and then proceed to operate it in a reckless manner. It's not hard to be responsible and avoid problems.