Hello I am the guy Nora spoke of who is legally blind. I bought 2 Segways 4 years ago so my daughter and I could get around town better. She was 12 at the time. It was a good decision. We live in a town of about 60,000 and can get to almost anywhere in town.
It is an interesting point about cars needing to make noise. On a sunny day I can hear farther than I can see. I do not use a white cane so someone in a car would not know of my problem.
I do not believe this is such a problem with the Segway or a bicycle because of the speed and the size difference.
A totally blind person may disagree but because they use the cane it identifies their problem to those around them.
Just my 2 cents worth
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