We have a Segway rental out fit here in Vancouver and on it's legal issues page @
http://www.segwaybc.com/page5.htmlit says,
"At present the Segway is able to operate on Sidewalks and Streets in about 43 of the 50 states in the USA. There is pending legislation in some and the remaining states have given their respective towns, cities and municipalities the powers to regulate...Legal opinions with respect to the "Motor Assisted Cycle Regulations Act" suggests that the Segway is allowed on Streets and Bicycle Paths."
A recent article on this issue in a local paper @
http://www.vancourier.com/issues03/0...052103nn6.html said,
"The operator of Canada's only Segway rental business is fighting ICBC over whether or not the innovative human transporter can be used on city streets...However, ICBC spokeswoman Moira Wellwood said riding a Segway on a public road is against the law. "A Segway wouldn't qualify as a motor assisted bicycle," said Wellwood, adding there is no section of the Motor Vehicle Act that governs Segways...When you get right down to it, there are no [specific] rules and regulations governing the use of Segways in Vancouver or Canada...Until we clarify what the laws are, we don't know where we stand on it"