Legalise Segways or send me to Strangeways

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[ChrisKH]

Widely used in the Disney Parks in the US by security (especially the car parks which makes sense) and cleaners. They also have trouble shooters who use one - presumably to chase down and run over problem customers.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

"The Segways, which cost about £4,400, have a range of 24 miles and can be fully recharged in eight hours."

Blimey. That's a bit feeble compared to a bicycle. They look like a lot of fun though.

 

[John the Monkey]

Last time I was in Prague, one of the guided tours of the city used Segways.

 

[dodgy]

The security guards patrol the Mall at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Segways, they look really stupid on them. I had to stifle a laugh and look away as this fat security guard hovered along on one.

 

[LLB]

They shouldn't be on the pavements.

I can understand why they are good in parks with tyres like that though.

 

[John the Monkey]

Surely the archetypal Segway user.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

segway rider = idle bastard imho

 

[marinyork]

I hope they do (on the roads more than pavements), my dad's wanted one for sometime for his arthritis and he refuses to get one of the many superlarge SUV Hell's Grannies as the thinks they are a menace to other people on pavements. I doubt they'll get legalised in this country though.

 

[LLB]

More people on there, less people in cars. Does remind me of humans in the film Wall.E

 

[Dayvo]

segway rider = idle bastard imho

Only if they smoke, as well!

 

[Arch]

Isn't it true that if the battery runs down while moving, all the fancy gyros stop working and it dumps you on the floor? I heard (god knows where, urban myth perhaps) that one of them did that very thing to George Dubbya, which has to be the only thing in their favour...

 

[marinyork]

Isn't it true that if the battery runs down while moving, all the fancy gyros stop working and it dumps you on the floor? I heard (god knows where, urban myth perhaps) that one of them did that very thing to George Dubbya, which has to be the only thing in their favour...

That could be true, however I recall the story of Gleneagles, Bush and the Bike...

 

[LLB]

I saw then being used in Geneva by the local plod earlier this year. If it enables them to outrun a perp on foot, then it is no bad thing IMO

 

[Lardyboy]

I saw then being used in Geneva by the local plod earlier this year. If it enables them to outrun a perp on foot, then it is no bad thing IMO

Unless they manage to get to some steps.....................