Thankfully, the British government cares more to protect their charges from danger than other countries' leaders such as USA, France, Netherlands and Spain.
They know that nothing good can come from riding a Segway.
They're banned on all public sidewalks and roads in Great Britain.
No such ban is in place here in Santa Monica, I actually see a few folks (emphasis on the few) who ride these things around town (usually in the bike lane, rather than on the sidewalk).
The Department of Transport claims they don't mix safely with pedestrians and traffic, but I think the real reason for the rejection of the devices is the low birth rate in the United Kingdom.
No one who uses one of these dorky things is likely to ever breed.
It's not a matter of safety, it's a matter of demographics.
(and this flickr photoset titled Segway Day (Dork Patrol) shot in Santa Monica, is not my doing, honest)
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