Sunday, November 2, 2008

A Boise Segway Rider

A Boise Segway rider. Notice the handicapped permit. If I recall the law right, these Segways can't be used on sidewalks or roads unless for a mobility disability reason. And there's no law that says it's illegal to talk on a cell phone while you drive your handicap-permitted Segway.

7 comments:

  1. Well, I guess he can do the balancing/steering thing while talking on his phone. I have never been on a Segway, however, and have no clue!

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  2. There will be a law as soon as someone thinks of it. They love to create laws. Funny he is wearing a Nascar hat, cant go very fast on that thing.

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  3. What an odd sight. I've never seen one in real life, only on the TV.

    How quick do they go?

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  4. most every State has legislation that covers "electric personal assistive mobility device" - Segways. Here's Idaho:

    http://www3.idaho.gov/cgi-bin/newidst?sctid=490060005.K

    on the cell phone is questionable tho. and from personal experience 12.5 mph on my Segway is fast enough to be dangerous.

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  5. I love this! It made me chuckle. I'd love to try one of those...I think it could be fun!

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  6. So for others, no Segways on sidewalks, or roads...and that leaves open range? At 12 mph, I can see why they don't belong on the road with cars, or on the sidewalks with pedestrians. They are certainly a wonderful (and fun) tool for the disabled.

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  7. As I understand it Idaho considers them pedistrains. It is governed in the same way as a pedistrain. Here is a link to more specific and more recent code.

    http://www3.idaho.gov/cgi-bin/newidst?sctid=490010006.K

    "electric personal assistive mobility device" refers to a "self-balancing two-wheeled device" that reaches a maximum speed of 15 miles an hour or less and is designed to transport only one person. Another Idaho Code determines that the device is technically a pedestrian, and as such, "shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances."

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