Segway Training

[cigarsarge]

Yesterday I got certified on the department's Segway Personal Transporters. Holy Shit...What an experence.

Imagine a fifty year old cop putting on a spiffy looking helmet and mounting one of these damned machines.

Imagine a fifty year old cop hitting the pavement twice and getting cuts and bruises on his legs, arms, and hands.

Imagine the pain a fifty year old cop feels when trying to walk around the day after.

Never again will I ride one.

[Diesel Grinch]

This post is worthless without pics!

DG

[SmokinDVM]

I agree with DG, pictures are needed

[mrtr33]

I have heard those things are not easy to use. Got to ride one at a conference in NYC in '06. I think I crashed a few times as well.

I'm wondering how feasible they really are. Where would they best be deployed? It's almost like you'd need a separate pedestrian lane for just those, like the current sidewalk and bike lane. I don't know.

[DeeDubya]

I have heard those things are not easy to use. Got to ride one at a conference in NYC in '06. I think I crashed a few times as well.

I'm wondering how feasible they really are. Where would they best be deployed? It's almost like you'd need a separate pedestrian lane for just those, like the current sidewalk and bike lane. I don't know.

Our local university TSU has some in use. Large, spread-out campus and miles of sidewalks. Steps are a problem. They are very useful in manufacturing plants, like for robotics techs, etc. to cover thousands of sq ft instead of walking. I considered a franchise a couple years back. They is potential but I was afraid of the liabilities. Now the off-road model is cool, like even for the golf course.

[BigMacFU]

The NYPD have a full regiment of Segwayers. No offense, but the stereotype remains true for many NYPD'ers and they certainly don't need less walking.