Segways banned in Britain

[Alexa Stott]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

Im sure that someone could rig up a Segway with 'landing gear' that can be deployed by the rider at the push of a button, but the stock Segway is not designed for that type of use.

But there are still other ways to stop on a dime. I was in the Outer Banks, North Carolina recently and I went on a Segway tour, which required everyone to participate in a training course before the actual tour. We had to cross the main road to get from the shop to the place we'd be touring, so our instructor taught us this little emergency stop thing.

All one has to do to stop the Segway on a dime is just push your arms straight out and lean back. I've stopped perfectly on a dime while going ~8 mph. The Segway also automatically shuts down if you're going too fast, either backwards or forwards.