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firstinretail Member Since: 30 Jul 2011 Location: bolton Posts: 461 |
They are illegal in the UK, ok for private land, not sure where your from, so could be ok, lots of Europe have let them be used. |
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Sun Mar 18 2012 5:08pm |
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MAW Member Since: 06 May 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 3104 |
Is that so ?
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Sun Mar 18 2012 7:50pm |
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shakeapaw Member Since: 17 Dec 2011 Location: in a mud hut in wigan Posts: 948 |
slight error in that post, they are not illegal in the uk, just illegal to use on public highways, a mate of mine has one for wizzing round in the trafford centre late at night when everybody else has gone home 07,TDV8,Black, Black Heated leather all round, Rear Entertainment with Headpones & Remote, TV, DVD, Pure Dab Digital Radio, Sidesteps, Adaptive Headlights, sunroof, now working fuel burning heater ))) |
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Sun Mar 18 2012 8:01pm |
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npinks Site Moderator Member Since: 26 Nov 2007 Location: Watching Posts: 6716 |
Is he the Mall Cop
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Sun Mar 18 2012 8:04pm |
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firstinretail Member Since: 30 Jul 2011 Location: bolton Posts: 461 |
I said private land only |
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Sun Mar 18 2012 8:39pm |
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C10KO Member Since: 04 Jan 2009 Location: . . . searching . . . Posts: 1136 |
Strange - why would you restrict their use? Well anyway no restriction for use over here - I'm currently based in Czech... Apart from being rather pricy they seem to be stunning for bashing around the town. |
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Sun Mar 18 2012 8:57pm |
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DrLex Member Since: 21 Nov 2005 Location: Ciderspace Posts: 257 |
It's due to them being considered powered vehicles under the relevant U.K. legislation, so are illegal to use on the pavement, and as they fail to meet the safety standards for road use, it's private land only (as previously noted). If you must roll with no effort on the pavement, it's mobility scooter/electric wheelchair only. Otherwise, assisted bicycles on the highways here. I've read of Segways being used on golf courses, freighters and airports - good idea, but pricing, infrastructure and laws all combine to deter widespread adoption.[/url] |
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Mon Mar 19 2012 7:02am |
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npinks Site Moderator Member Since: 26 Nov 2007 Location: Watching Posts: 6716 |
The inventor of the hesco bastion system used by the army used his Segway, sadly too close to a cliff edge not so long ago
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Mon Mar 19 2012 8:52am |
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