Arjun Ram writes "MSNBC.com is reporting that renting a segway would cost as much as $20 for each 30-minute increment, for up to 90 minutes. Users can also pay $5 for a test drive, or 'pre-glide' as Lambeth calls it. Neat!"
Re:Go to a pedestrian-friendly city
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The maximum speed of a Segway is twelve miles an hour. If riding it on a busy street isn't illegal, it should be.
Grow up. Not everybody has the "legs God gave him". There's older people, people with respiratory problems, etc. Even a healthy person has a limited range on in a hilly city like SF.
You apparently resent the prosperity of potential Segway users. You're within your rights to be prejudiced (even if it is a little childish). But that's not an excuse to avoid addressing the issues. Do you have actual evidence that a Segway operated with the Beginner's Key is a threat to pedestrians? Come back when you do. And spare me your bigotry.
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Grow up. Not everybody has the "legs God gave him". There's older people, people with respiratory problems, etc. Even a healthy person has a limited range on in a hilly city like SF.
You apparently resent the prosperity of potential Segway users. You're within your rights to be prejudiced (even if it is a little childish). But that's not an excuse to avoid addressing the issues. Do you have actual evidence that a Segway operated with the Beginner's Key is a threat to pedestrians? Come back when you do. And spare me your bigotry.