Re: [Tagging] New access key for Segway needed - autobalancing:segway=* ?

2017-03-13 Thread Thilo Haug
I know a guy who got a "segway" wheelchair. The acceleration is impressive. ("autobalancing device or *similar technical equipment*") Think if this would become usual (like electric cars do), there might also be restrictions of usage (speed), similar to the Pedelec example. In Germany, law include

Re: [Tagging] New access key for Segway needed

2017-03-13 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2017-03-13 13:01 GMT+01:00 Max : > Those two contradict. If it is self balancing it needs a motor. there's no contradiction, the law may require a motor or not, regardless what the technical possibilities are to actually perform the balancing action. Cheers, Martin

Re: [Tagging] New access key for Segway needed

2017-03-13 Thread Max
On 2017년 03월 13일 12:17, Dalibor Jelínek wrote: Does it include skateboards, vehicles for disabled? Nope, they do not have that autobalancing device. Do the devices have to have motors? Aparently no. Those two contradict. If it is self balancing it needs a motor. Maybe interesting in this c

Re: [Tagging] New access key for Segway needed

2017-03-13 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2017-03-13 12:17 GMT+01:00 Dalibor Jelínek : > What is their definition of "segway and similar"? > > It is named “personal transporter with autobalancing device or similar > technical equipment” > > > what about a new access key "pat"? It would be an abbreviation, like it is tradition for acces

Re: [Tagging] New access key for Segway needed

2017-03-13 Thread Dalibor Jelínek
n, strategy and related tools Subject: Re: [Tagging] New access key for Segway needed 2017-03-10 5:46 GMT+01:00 Dalibor Jelínek mailto:dali...@dalibor.cz> >: the center of my beautiful city of Prague has been marked in a large scale recently by new road signs stating that use of Segway P

Re: [Tagging] New access key for Segway needed

2017-03-13 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2017-03-10 5:46 GMT+01:00 Dalibor Jelínek : > the center of my beautiful city of Prague has been marked in a large scale > recently by new road signs stating > > that use of Segway PT and similar devices is prohibited there. > Wow, this leads to many questions. What is their definition of "segwa

Re: [Tagging] New access key for Segway needed

2017-03-09 Thread Dave Swarthout
wow, that's a good question. Wikipedia classifies a Segway device as a personal_transporter and that would seem to be a good place to start. But how to avoid confusion with wheelchairs and the like? I like gyropode even more. The English Wikipedia doesn't contain that term as yet but the French se

[Tagging] New access key for Segway needed

2017-03-09 Thread Dalibor Jelínek
Hello, the center of my beautiful city of Prague has been marked in a large scale recently by new road signs stating that use of Segway PT and similar devices is prohibited there. (Search google - images for "zákaz segway".) I guess that some would like to map these. The discussion is here htt