Coming on the heels of my recent commentary regarding personal transporters, the Dutch Police Department has banned Segways from public road use. Of course Segway is shocked as this is close to home and is the company is working on finding resolution. The Dutch Police have stated the vehicle has yet to be approved by the Royal Traffic Agency, which hasn’t approved the transporters because they don’t have braking capacity.

That’s the bottom line. Yes, a good bunch of us would like to hover around like Marty McFly from Back 2 The Future or ride in chariots like the gladiators of Rome, but one thing these companies seem to consistently miss is the price tag. Other points of failure include safety and most importantly the cool factor. Continue →