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Old Dec 15th, 2004, 03:29 PM
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KathyK, maybe you can't see down far enough from your high horse to see anybody else's perspective on this subject.

I'm guessing you haven't spent much time on the sidewalks of NYC- especially at this time of year either.

The Segway has no safe place in NYC on the sidewalk or the street...which is what the OP was inquiring about. For recreational purposes.

Nobody was disparaging handicapped individuals or the Segway's value in helping them with mobility issues.
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Old Dec 15th, 2004, 05:22 PM
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As a rehab RN, I am well aware of the needs of those with disabilities. I stand by my comment that Segways are abominations. Clearly those with disabilities require special adaptations/considerations. An equal abomination would be if a bunch of able-bodied people decided to ride the sidewalks in electric wheelchairs - that would be absurd, but not a comment on the needs of those less mobile to use them.
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Old Dec 15th, 2004, 05:44 PM
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I repeat "I wasn't suggesting that it was a good idea to use a segway on a crowded NY street or sidewalk", I was informing the uninformed that there are legitimate uses for a segway. Some of you are not reading what I'm saying. Not one person before my original post seemed to be aware that segways are not a toy for everyone, I was just trying to pass along information.
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Old Dec 15th, 2004, 07:03 PM
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Segways may not be a toy to everyone but they are for the most part being marketed as a hi-tech gadget for those able to afford them.

After a hit&run bicycle crash, I was unable to walk for almost 6 months. I take exception to KathyK's comment "they are the only way to get around for some people", as there ARE other ways to get around which have been used for years. I had no Segway and still maintained a high degree of mobility.

They certainly are in a grey area. As a motorized vehicle, they lack the safety equipment to be used on streets. Yet being motorized, they certainly don't mix well on sidewalks with pedestrians. Any able bodied person should use a scooter (such as those "Razors") or a bicycle. Bicycles belong on streets, and if streets scare the cyclist then s/he should use other transportation, not ride on sidewalks. After all, they are called sidewalks, right?
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Old Dec 15th, 2004, 07:10 PM
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I'm sorry KathyK, but I posted before you, specifically with information about Segways and how it impacts people with disabilities. I am very well aware of the fact that a Segway is "not a toy for everyone".

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Old Dec 16th, 2004, 03:13 AM
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Seetheworld: Your original message says nothing about segways and people with disabilities, you just give a link to go to. I give up, no one is reading what I'm saying.
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