November 12, 2005
Segway scooter prohibited from roads
Transport Department

The Segway Human Transporter has been deemed unsuitable for road use by the Transport Department.

The electric scooter fails to comply with Road Traffic (Construction & Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations, so the department cannot register or license the vehicle.

It cannot be used on highways, thoroughfares, streets, lanes, alleys, courts, squares, car parks, passages, paths, ways and places to which the public has access, either public or private.

People should know the permitted areas for using the vehicle before purchasing one, to avoid becoming subject to prosecution or legal liability. Importers and retailers are also urged to state that the vehicle is not legally permitted for road use in Hong Kong.

Whats a Segway Scooter anyway? some kind of moped? any pics? Maybe i am stupid o something but i really never heard of it...

Wow, you've never heard of segway?

http://www.perfectduluthday.com/uploaded_images/segway-749882.jpg

The sidewalks in HK are too crowded for those anyway, it would be completely useless to use them in HK.

The sidewalks in HK are too crowded for those anyway, it would be completely useless to use them in HK.

And most of HK is quite hilly as well.

Imagine using one of those in Causeway Bay or Mongkok!

Seriously, when the Segway came out, they said that it was going to revolutionalise transport in the cities and suburbs. Since then, there has been so little news that you wonder if they are still making or selling those things.

I've seen Segway tours in Paris. Other than that I have never seen them used by regular people doing regular everyday things.

I've seen numerous security staff use segways at airports, universities and downtowns.

Couple kids at my school who have some money to waste use them to get around campus.

Then bicycle should be prohibited as well....."=_=