Segways banned in Britain

[KenWittlief]

Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil

A lot of people have been saying the Segway is safe. Can anyone link to any research that says a Segway is safe in public places?

i think its reasonably obvious that a Segway is safer than a bike or electric scooter.

Ive fallen off bikes at 12-15mph and gotten very cut up and bruised. Half the danger is the bike itself, falling onto the bike / pedals / into the spokes...

and a bike can reach 40mph easily going down a hill, its can become unstable when braking, esp in dirt or wet pavement, and if you optimize the seat height to get the most power from your legs, the seat is too high when riding <5mph (difficult to plant your feet).

None of these things are an issue on a Segway. BTW I am amused by the number of people mocking the Segway on Digg, when (apparently) not one of them has ever ridden one. I believe the proper word to describe these people is ignorant (along with the three members of the British review panel who refused to ride it).