Segways are banned from the footway in the UK. They are also banned from
the roadway unless they comply with vehicle regulations (see
http://www.publications.dft.gov.uk/pubdetails.asp?pubid=1528).
With regards to electric scooters they are allowed to use the footway so
long as they do not exceed 4mph. Scooters which can travel at up to 8mph
have to use the roadway at speeds above 4mph and need to be registered
with DVLA and display a tax disc
(http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/invalid_vehicles.aspx). Needless to say
that they are not without their issues in the UK as well.
There is an ongoing debate regarding their use on public transportation
due to their size, mass and poor manoeuvrability compared to wheelchairs
(see:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/tipws/cmspt/carriageofmobil
ityscooterson6163?page=1#a1000)
-----Original Message-----
From: Universities Transport Study Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Charlotte Bathurst
Sent: 31 July 2007 23:27
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [UTSG] Policies on Electric Scooters and Segways
Does anyone know of any policies or practices on Electric Scooters and
Segways, with regards to where they fit in the transport system?
The City Council that I am working with are finding that their affulent
Baby Boomers are causing havoc on the pavements, yet are reluctant to
force them on to the road.
Thanks
Charlotte R Bathurst
Transportation Planner
Opus Hamilton Consulting
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Tel 604 638 8873, Fax 604 684 5908
http://www.opushamilton.ca
850 - 1185 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 4E6
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