Segways banned in Britain

[Ashley Weed]

Originally Posted by Stu Bloom

"We have this debate with people in our organization all the time about whether or not they should display a handicap sticker," Kerr explained. "Younger users [see their disabilities disappear] when they get on the Segway; for the first time in their life, they aren't disabled; and they don't want to put a handicap sticker on their Segway to remind people."

More individuals should pay closer attention to that quote. Not even specifically for the Segway, but for the way that all individuals are adapting technology in their differently-abled lives.

Everyone needs to understand that the Segway is not a one shot deal on a system shutdown or failure. There are several warnings in place for all types of situations you may come across that will allow the most non-able person to properly dismount. One of the greatest joys I have is taking my Segway home and allowing my 80+ year old Uncle go for glides after I strap his oxygen tank to the control shaft. He starts to glow like he's a kid again.