05-23-2014, 03:45 PM | #1 |
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Proposed Segway ban at Venice Beach
Los Angeles city councilman Mike Bonin has authored and sent to the Transportation Committee a proposed "urgent" ordinance ("urgent" means it takes immediate effect when passed and published) to ban Segways at Venice Beach. They'll be forbidden (except for ADA use) on both Ocean Front Walk and the bikeway. $100 for a first offense, lots more plus jail time for subsequent offenses.
So much for my quick, carless trips from Venice to Santa Monica and back. http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001FVnU1...R1A1Qe4Ztl-A== |
05-23-2014, 06:14 PM | #2 |
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And yet they will continue to allow bicycles, which are potentially faster?
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05-23-2014, 07:07 PM | #3 |
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That's bullsh**
What's this bozo thinking? |
05-24-2014, 12:28 AM | #4 |
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Is an electric bike considered a power driven mobility device?
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05-24-2014, 02:13 AM | #5 |
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Supposedly Segways were already banned. So are bikes on Ocean Front Walk, dogs in summer, and lots of other common items. Enforcement is nil. So I'm becoming less worried the longer I think about it. Occasionally a cyclist will get a ticket if he actually hits somebody (which they do a lot).
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05-25-2014, 09:21 AM | #6 |
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Let's keep the bicycle conspiracy theories out of the thread, since they are also banned. Start your own bicycle conspiracy thread in the General Discussion forum if you feel like this is an important point to make.
Thanks.
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06-25-2014, 11:06 AM | #7 |
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City Council approves Segway Ban Unanimously
Yesterday the City Council approved a ban of Segways and and Segway like vehicles such as scooters and hybrid scooters having either two or three wheels in the Venice Ocean Front area.
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So I guess SoloWheels are in?
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06-25-2014, 07:42 PM | #9 | |
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It is not as bad as I first thought.
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One paper, however, reported that the ordinance was changed at the last moment, before being passed. The modified ordinance has not yet been posted on the City Clerk website. I just found out from the City Attorneys office that the ordinance was modified to allow Segways on the bike path. The other types of scooters are restricted from the bike paths. The ordinance does say that the Segways must have all the reflectors in place, a light after dark, and a sound emitting device. |
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06-25-2014, 09:07 PM | #10 |
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Around here, I hear about many 'near misses' between segways and pedestrians, but very few, if any actual accidents or collisions. The quoted newspaper article indicates accidents between segways and pedestrians.
I wonder. Are they actually happening, or are some people just afraid they might? Furthermore, are people using other types of conveyances, like scooters, and having the accidents, and segways are being lumped in? Please fill me in. Are actual accidents with segways and pedestrians really happening?
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