Its allowed on some SF sidewalks (e.g. near the Embarcadero) at slow speeds and all sidewalks if you are under a certain age.
It can be operated as slowly and safely as a wheelchair and the SF cops won't give you any trouble if you go slowly. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.
I am currently working to petition classification of this new class of personal transporter for sidewalk use.
He/she seems focused on following the law and you seem focused on skirting the law. I don’t think “people in wheelchairs can do it so why can’t I?” is a good look.
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 18.3 ms ] threadI love how the video shows someone riding this thing on the sidewalks in SF, when this is not following applicable local laws.
It can be operated as slowly and safely as a wheelchair and the SF cops won't give you any trouble if you go slowly. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.
I am currently working to petition classification of this new class of personal transporter for sidewalk use.
The age is 13, and the person in the video was not.
> Its allowed on some SF sidewalks (e.g. near the Embarcadero)
There are shots of civic center, and market street.
> It's can be operated as slowly and safely as a wheelchair and the SF cops won't give you any trouble if you go slowly.
It can also go 12MPH? I am less worried about the rider going slower than the pedestrians that are endangered by the rider.
So can many motorized wheelchairs which are much larger and arguably more dangerous.
On Market street I often see people going over 10mph on large motorized wheelchairs with heavy speakers, which is an obvious safety hazard.
Safety has a lot to do with the speed at which you use your transportation devices and the amount mass in motion.