php hit counter Segway Caveats for Municipal Council Consideration: February 2007

Sunday, February 25, 2007

 

With few exception Segways are off limits in Ontario!!!!

“without prejudice”

The aforesaid is the opinion of Innovative Mobility based on the best available
information available today. As we have said before “Segways are not evil,
we believe that they are innovative and phenomenal technology – but they do not
belong on the sidewalk or any public trails or pathways used by seniors or
children. Redefining the accepted definition of “pedestrian” for the benefit of
a single company is outrageously inappropriate.




Even under the 5 Year Pilot Project for Segways, Ontario regulation 488/06 made under The Highway Traffic Act August 24, 2006, Segways with few exceptions are off limits in Ontario and the individual municipalities are still in control of their sidewalks and other public pedestrian infrastructure.
Please visit Innovative Mobility's site at http://www.segwayillegalinontario.blogspot.com/ "Segway Riders Face Stiff Fines In Ontario". This site is a reply copy of letter received from the Honourable Donna Cansfield, Minister of Transportation, Province of Ontario that clarifies the 5 Year Pilot Project for Segways, Ontario regulation 488/06 made under The Highway Traffic Act August 24, 2006. This document will clarify any misrepresentations that Ontario has opened the doors to Segway with few exceptions:
A. Pilot participants limited to:
- "a police officer may, in the course of his or her duties,
- a letter carrier who is an employee of Canada Post Corporation may, while engaged in door-to-door delivery of mail,
- a person who is 14 years old or older may operate a Segway if his or her mobility is limited by one or more disabilities, conditions or functional impairments."

B. Even pilot participants are not allowed to operate their Segway on sidewalks where municipal by-laws prohibit the operation of motor vehicles Sc8(2). Each municipality is still in control of their sidewalks and other public pedestrian infrastructure unless they pass specific by-laws permitting pilot participants to operate their Segways on sidewalks.

C. Anyone caught riding a Segway in Ontario who is not included as a pilot participant will be subject to higher fines ranging from $250 to a maximum of $2,500.

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