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[JohnBoucher]

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[65_Xero_Huskie]

This made me giggle.

Now only if they made baby segways.

*Dean, are you reading this?*

[Tytus Gerrish]

I'M only mad because i didn't think of it first

[JohnBoucher]

The era of the "Segway Mom"

[Jack Jones]

Is that Britney Spears? - with hair.
That's about as stupid as it gets!
I hope Child Serveces catches up with her. Before she gets that kid hurt, that is.

[petek]

My opinion: baby needs a helmet and mom needs some sense. I can think of a few ways that could go very badly very quickly.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by petek

My opinion: baby needs a helmet and mom needs some sense. I can think of a few ways that could go very badly very quickly.

a. the shoulder bag
b. the balance of the mother even without the bag
c. the baby without the helmet
d. the street
e. where is the crosswalk?
f. the reach to the stroller handle

[BandChick]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

a. the shoulder bag
b. the balance of the mother even without the bag
c. the baby without the helmet
d. the street
c. where is the crosswalk?
d. the reach to the stroller handle

She's actually IN the crosswalk, Jane.
But I agree, VERY dangerous.

[Brandon Holley]

not a good idea whatsoever

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by BandChick

She's actually IN the crosswalk, Jane.

those stripey things are the crosswalk?
ok, that's good.

[Rosiebotboss]

How about a baby stoller trailer?

Ok, ok, I agree, not a very good practice.

[JesseK]

Come on guys, you're engineers, figure out how to fix the situation instead of complaining about it. People do stupid things every day and it's a great way to get inspired and make some money

1.) Make semi-flexible extensions for the stroller to directly attach to the frame of the segway. That way when the segway moves, the stroller moves. The same force that would cause the segway to tip sideways is the same force that would cause the mother to flip sideways, therefore there's minimal risk due to this. In other words, Segways don't flip their passengers over by themselves, and mother's don't flip themselves over alone either.

2.) Make a carrier or hooks so that bags may be safely placed into/onto them on the segway frame. This way the mother can drive with both hands.

3.) I'm sure there's already speed settings, however the segway could have a sensor that detects when the stroller is attached. Upon detection, it would scale the max speed back to a person's normal walking speed or slower.

4.) If you wanted to get really fancy, you could come up with a simple differential system for the stroller so that when the segway turned the stroller turns slightly as well. This would allow for better direct stroller control.

So with modifications, how exactly is this dangerous? If she could put 2 hands on the stroller, it's as if she were walking behind it. If you compare walking down the street to driving in a car, this is as safe (with mods) as a a mom/dad in a minivan with a bunch of 6-7 yr olds -- and some of us know how much "fun" that can be. And just think -- she could be running across the street with the stroller in front of her.

[Jack Jones]

This is not a job for an engineer. A phychologist is needed to develop a test too weed out idiots.

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by Jack Jones

This is not a job for an engineer. A phychologist is needed to develop a test too weed out idiots.

No need to spend money on that. It's called Natural Selection.

[Terminator]

Can they make a Segway Carriage so the baby can walk his mother?