Trent Shipley wrote:
>
> On Saturday 28 December 2002 07:14 pm, Erik Reuter wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 28, 2002 at 08:16:59PM -0600, Robert Seeberger wrote:
> > > I would imagine the Segways internal gyroscopic system would make it
> > > *hard* to trip.
> >
> > Want to bet? It it is going 10mph and hits an unmoving object at the
> > right height, it is going to pitch forward quite a bit, no question.
>
> At 10 mph it won't matter how well the personal mobility thingy is going.
> Induce any sudden acceleration and any unsecured mass is going to continue on
> its last trajectory.
>
> Opinion:
>
> Given:
> It is right and proper that the disabled be able to use powered personal
> mobility devices in pedestrian traffic.
>
> Resolved:
> Therefore, in the interest of equity, anyone should be able to use powered
> personal mobility devices wherever they are allowed.
In the interests of equity, anyone using a powered personal mobility
device has the responsibility to be courteous of any disabled person
*not* using a powered personal mobility device. After all, with great
power comes great responsibility.
Julia
p.s. guess what *I* got for Christmas on DVD?
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