Segway, the "Zero Emission Pedestrian Killer"?
As the Segway nears a consumer launch, groups rise in opposition according to this Wall Street Journal story (subscription required):
In San Francisco, where the scooter has been tested by the U.S. Postal Service on a limited basis, political-advocacy groups like Senior Action Network and Walk San Francisco, as well as out-of-state public-safety lobbyists like the Center for Injury Research and Policy have all come out against the Segway. The Senior Action Network has organized rallies in San Francisco against the scooter, with slogans like "Zero Emission Pedestrian Killer." These groups say that the sidewalk is too small for both the zippy Segway scooter and elderly pedestrians.
"We feel that this is a dangerous vehicle to be putting on the sidewalks," says Bruce Livingston, executive director of the Senior Action Network. "It's a wonderful toy, a wonderful piece of technology, but it doesn't belong on the sidewalks."