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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.
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