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Originally Posted by Tritium
My point about a car collisions was that, if a car were to hit most parts of a Segway at low speed, it would maybe knock the rider off or even just fall over, whereas on a bicycle, it may lead to more serious injuries.
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Do you have any stats or facts? Or is this just speculation based on your opinion? (If it is your opinion, that does not mean it is not accurate, I just want to know how you came to this decision)
I have many, many years on bikes, and many tens of thousands of miles on them mostly on roads. My opinion is not that a bike is any more dangerous when in a car accident, than a segway. I have no stats other than my own personal experience.
I was once hit head on by a car in the wrong travel lane (he was passing another car) and I was high enough on my Italia that I was able effectively vault over the car. I got hurt pretty bad, but head on at 50 mph (his speed and mine) and I survived it. My bike not only went thru his radiator, but into the block of his engine.
I cannot imagine that same accident being survivable on a segway.