Hello from Germany!

trailerman · 09-04-2008, 04:52 PM

I'm interested in buying a Segway, but I found that they are not allowed in Germany apart from when used on private ground!

Is there anybody using the segway in South Germany (Baden-Württemberg)?

I would be interested in any information.

pam · 09-04-2008, 06:38 PM

You might try to contact Olaf at http://www.funkymove.de

the team came over to SegFesT this year and I got to meet them. Nice people, and they're local to Germany. (If you're anywhere close, they might try to recruit you for Segway Polo

)

pam

C3RS · 09-05-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by trailerman

Is there anybody using the segway in South Germany (Baden-Württemberg)?

like in Swiss, i think that you must use on the bicycle way...and not on the sidewalk or pedestral area.

mark1qhorsey · 09-05-2008, 10:43 AM

It's a slight risk, but if you approach your local authorities with one in hand-gliding- maybe they will think outside the bureaucratic box and and make allowances in your local municipal codes - whatever they're called over there. Got to glide it before you buy it. Good luck!

Quote:

Originally Posted by trailerman

I'm interested in buying a Segway, but I found that they are not allowed in Germany apart from when used on private ground!

Is there anybody using the segway in South Germany (Baden-Württemberg)?

I would be interested in any information.

trailerman · 09-07-2008, 08:36 AM

PAM

thank you for the link to Olaf.

Kind regards

Mike

trailerman · 10-07-2008, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C3RS

like in Swiss, i think that you must use on the bicycle way...and not on the sidewalk or pedestral area.

Thank you C3RS,

do you have any problems in France to use the segway?

Kind regards

Mike

C3RS · 10-08-2008, 08:10 AM

no problem...in France.
Police see as a bike and on sidewalks, I glide with the pedestrian speed (if a pedestrian does not understand the device, I stop and I show where they can go).

The police check (in car), sometimes in slow motion next to me to check the speed on the pavement (and plug the other drivers) ... but it's going.

the only remark in France is that many sidewalks does not get the Segway wide (old city).

09-04-2008, 04:52 PM	#1
trailerman New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 3	Hello from Germany! I'm interested in buying a Segway, but I found that they are not allowed in Germany apart from when used on private ground! Is there anybody using the segway in South Germany (Baden-Württemberg)? I would be interested in any information.

09-04-2008, 06:38 PM	#2
pam Last of the Early 30 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Yelm, WA Posts: 4,679	Welcome You might try to contact Olaf at http://www.funkymove.de the team came over to SegFesT this year and I got to meet them. Nice people, and they're local to Germany. (If you're anywhere close, they might try to recruit you for Segway Polo ) pam

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C3RS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: France (in a small town) Posts: 275	no problem...in France. Police see as a bike and on sidewalks, I glide with the pedestrian speed (if a pedestrian does not understand the device, I stop and I show where they can go). The police check (in car), sometimes in slow motion next to me to check the speed on the pavement (and plug the other drivers) ... but it's going. the only remark in France is that many sidewalks does not get the Segway wide (old city). __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Segway i2 (White) - 4500 kms - batteries dead after 1,5 years. Last edited by C3RS; 10-08-2008 at 08:16 AM..

09-07-2008, 08:36 AM	#5
trailerman New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 3	PAM thank you for the link to Olaf. Kind regards Mike

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