A segue on Segway

[kandrathe]

I was looking into the little scooter's called Segway's to solve a transport problem. I came across this news nugget,

In Britain, the Department for Transport has welcomed the scooter with a double whammy, invoking the Highway Act of 1835 to ban it from sidewalks and EU vehicle-certification rules to keep it off roads.

In a document, "Regulations for Self-Balancing Scooters," the department says: "You can only ride an unregistered self-balancing scooter on land which is private property and with the landowner's permission."

It rejects proposals that the Segway should be treated like the faster electric bicycle.

It seems to be an anti-conservation and overly restrictive position to me. My use of them would be in the USA, and not on public sidewalks or roads (except to cross them), so silly British rules do not apply to me. But, it does seem to be a Lounge worthy discussion.