
I ride this way most evenings, and this is the first time I've spotted one outside the Perth CBD, with Floreat being 10-12km outside the CBD, so they can travel a fair way.
They can move, would say this one was around 20km per hour.
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Due to existing legal and licensing issues in Western Australia, the use of electric personal transporters, such as Segway Tours, has not previously been permitted in
public areas. Over the past few years, the City has had a number of operators enquiring about the development of commercially operated tours of this nature in the
city but due to legislative restrictions, this tourism activity has never eventuated in Perth.
Recently, both the State Government and the City of Perth have demonstrated their support for a review of existing legal and licensing regulations which would facilitate the development of commercially operated tours such as these.
Relevant State Government agencies have obtained Ministerial approval to proceed with making the necessary regulatory amendments that will enable the Minister for
Transport to approve the use of electric personal transporters, such as Segway Tours, to be used as part of commercial tour operations on designated routes that have been approved by relevant local governments.
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:41 am
Oxford wrote:Segways are illegal in Aus. on open roads/pathways etc as they do not satisify the ADR requirement to have a braking mechanism. Interesting in NZ a community group bought some for the local police to use for patrols and after a week or so of use they realised they were illegal and have mothballed them until they can sort out the legality issues.
The inventor of the Segway died last year when the one he was using went over a cliff with him on it.
Postby queequeg » Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:11 pm
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Postby Sinner » Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:29 pm
rolandp wrote:Maximum speed of a Segway is normally 20kph, but these will be restricted to 10kph.
Should the shared paths be further shared by Segways?
Postby clackers » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:24 am
Sinner wrote: I can't see individual segways being allowed to use the shared paths, but a tour group of them will only be once in a while.
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:35 pm
rolandp wrote:Should the shared paths be further shared by Segways?
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:43 pm
nachoman wrote:Perth on track for Segway tours
"Segway tours along the Perth foreshore are expected in the near future after the Government changed licensing regulations to allow the two-wheeled mode of transport on shared pathways."
Postby jet-ski » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:51 pm
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:47 pm
jet-ski wrote:I have no doubt that they will be annoying! Like those silly 4-wheeled pedal carts.
Postby Aushiker » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:25 am
Postby redned » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:28 am
Aushiker wrote:They are multiplying ..
Postby BastardSheep » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:48 am
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:07 pm
BastardSheep wrote:Utterly useless devices. Max speed of 6kph makes them travel walking speed. 4km max distance - if you have so much trouble walking such a short distance I think a mobility scooter is what you need rather than a mini segway - you'd probably be too large or too restricted in other ways to use one. One hour battery, I can't think of ANYWHERE I could go in that distance and time that has a freely available power outlet.
Postby GH » Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:19 pm
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:37 pm
GH wrote:Recently approved for use on bike paths and footpaths in Queensland. From memory max speed 12 km/h . They are no wider than say a velomobile which are also legal, so lets just share the paths and see what happens.
Postby GH » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:05 am
Postby Aushiker » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:41 am
GH wrote:I have seen a few Velomobiles around town here, but only on the odd occasion.
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