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[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.

[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.

[Tytus Gerrish]

Originally Posted by BandChick

But I agree, VERY dangerous.

Nah. Very Dangerous would be if she was stroling through downtown atlanta or not using her knees to lift. Or riding the segway drunk. or on fire. this is just kinda hazerdous

[Elgin Clock]

Can't you just mod this Segway and make a MASH helicoptor style carrier basket for the kid?




I guess it would need testing for durability, but I think it would still be better than this carrier for cats.

[Ashley Weed]

I rarely ride my Segway without heels, as I no longer can walk in them it is my only way to still wear pretty shoes.

As a disabled user, I've had to tackle much more complicated things than a baby carriage. Costco and Ikea carts are amongst the largest objects I have maneuvered full. Cats aren't too much fun to transport on Segways either.

[Athleticgirl389]

now is there was only a sidecart attached to the segway it would be safer... yall know... like on a motorcycle

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Joe Matt

Intresting note: those are the i2 series, meaning the turning is with the steering column, which I think makes this even more dangerous than normal!

Is it? They come in white and black, and that looks beige.

At any rate, I'd say it's easier to ride the tilt steer one with one hand than the old style. With the old one, you have to support yourself with one hand, as well as rotate it around the grip at the same time. It'd be very easy to accidentally rotate too far while riding over uneven surfaces.

[Joe Matt]

Originally Posted by Cory

Is it? They come in white and black, and that looks beige.

I was wrong, darn eyes...

[team222badbrad]

This isn't that bad, atleast the baby is getting some exercise.


It would be much worse if she had a baby strapped to her back in one of those baby backpacks.

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

And the baby is totally vunerable.
A pull cart behind her like a sidecart for a motorcycle only behind, would be much better.

If she had one of those "baby trailers" that are designed to be towed by bicycles, (such as the one pictured below) along with a "permanent" hitch on the Segway, that would be a lot safer.



I remember when Segways first came out, I was reading a pamphlet about them in 2002. And inside this pamphlet was a non-Photoshopped image of a worker in a warehouse on a Segway, towing a trailer with boxes on it. (It was also on the Segway website at one point about that same time period.) I can't seem to find the image online at the moment, but I'll keep looking.

[Conor Ryan]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

Can't you just mod this Segway and make a MASH helicoptor style carrier basket for the kid?




I guess it would need testing for durability, but I think it would still be better than this carrier for cats.

Why mod it? You could just put the baby in the golf bag! Well if you do want the segway to fly, I could see the point of that.

[Libby K]

Wow. This is incredibly unsafe, to say the least.

As far as I've interpreted the use and purpose of the Segway, this is NOT what they're meant for. When you get a Segway, you also get safety training or a safety training video, depending on how/where you buy it (if you get it from a dealer, they train you. if you buy it online, you'd get a video...you get my point). There is a REPEATED message of keeping your hands ON the Segway. Yes, it can balance by itself. NO, that doesn't mean you should use it in a dangerous manner. What if this lady didn't see a curb coming up, and accidentally ran into it with the stroller. The baby could be seriously injured.

There ARE racks you can put on the Segway to hold a bag, taking away the shoulder bag issue. If anything, one of those baby-backpacks would be of better use to her, because then she could keep the child close to her person, and not outside the Segway. If someone were to trip over the stroller on the street, they could harm the baby. If the baby were being held close to her, even if she did bump into someone on the Segway, the baby wouldn't be harmed because it's INSIDE the actual area of the Segway. If you've ever been taught to ride a Segway by someone who's ridden one before, they'll usually demonstrate that you can bump into someone and you'll bounce right back. Strollers can't quite do that.

My $0.02: In this case, it's definitely the Mother's issue for not thinking ahead about what she could have done to keep her child safe. I hope she got herself and her child safely to where they needed to be, and I hope she thinks ahead next time.