ext_12863 ([identity profile] james-nicoll.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] james_davis_nicoll 2005-04-22 09:03 pm (UTC)

The segwayists do have it slightly harder than the bicyclists. If I understood the interview correctly, some communities have passed laws against segways. Bicycists have to worry about being crushed by inattentive drivers but they don't usually have to worry about a fine.

I assume it's a fine. Jail time for the segway users would be a bit over the top.

Bicyclists do a bit better wrt PR, too. A fictional bicyclist might want to be fit or might want to avoid polluting the environment (See Calvin's dad). A fictional segway user is either the mad scientist in SLUGGY FREELANCE or Gob from that sitcom whose title has just gone completely out of my mind.

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