Gardai may get segways for Dublin

kincsem · 08-12-2011 02:00PM #1

Is it April 1st?

Sykk · 08-12-2011 02:02PM

You're cute

FatherLen · 08-12-2011 02:03PM

can't wait to see one fall off.

yermandan · 08-12-2011 02:03PM

Im outraged.

Wtf is a segway?

08-12-2011 02:04PM

Closed stations for some, segways for others!

Logical Fallacy · 08-12-2011 02:05PM

yermandan wrote: »

Im outraged.

Wtf is a segway?

It's when you are taking about one subject but make an unforeseen and loosely connected jump to another subject.

kincsem · 08-12-2011 02:06PM

These yokes http://www.segway.ie/

I hope the Gardai get a special allowance for operating these vehicles.

Ellis Dee · 08-12-2011 02:08PM

A lot of them would need to walk more and get some of the fat off their arses.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

kincsem · 08-12-2011 02:08PM

From segway.ie

As it currently stands in Ireland there has been no formal statement from the Authorities on the Segway PT. Much information has been exchanged with the Authorities and the matter is ongoing. With this in mind we must continue to advise customers that the Segway should be used on private property only. Users should also be 16 years of age and have a minimum weight of 45kgs.

So lets buy a few hundred segways and find that they can not be used on the roads and footpaths. Remember the voting machines?

KTRIC · 08-12-2011 02:11PM

kincsem wrote: »

the Segway should be used on private property only. [/COLOR]

So lets buy a few hundred segways and find that they can not be used on the roads and footpaths. Remember the voting machines?

I have seen several companies use them around Dublin city for promotional purposes. Would anyone like to tell me how ??

bijapos · 08-12-2011 02:11PM

I can see a cop leaving one at the bottom of some steps to chase some gurrier, cue another gurrier "borrowing" the segway.

Much hilarity ensues amongst other gurriers.

FFS they are grand on mountain bikes, a lot cheaper too.

chin_grin · 08-12-2011 02:12PM

Is it a punishable offence to point and laugh at a Guard while he or she is on one (if it was true.......aw).

Seachmall · 08-12-2011 02:13PM

KTRIC wrote: »

I have seen several companies use them around Dublin city for promotional purposes. Would anyone like to tell me how ??

Lean forward to go forward, backwards to go backwards and turn the handles to turn.

Simples.

Turtyturd · 08-12-2011 02:15PM

Considering the owner of the company was killed when he drove one off a cliff the situations involving clueless Gardai should make for some entertaining reading.

Turner · 08-12-2011 02:15PM

Fcuk the segways, start replacing some of the absolute death trap patrol cars.

r3nu4l · 08-12-2011 02:18PM

Airport police have them in Dublin Airport.

Don't really see the point of them in Dublin to be honest.

speedboatchase · 08-12-2011 02:21PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Considerimg the inventor was killed when he drove one off a cliff the situations involving clueless Gardai should make for some entertaining reading.

He's alive and well actually http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Kamen

Balfie · 08-12-2011 02:21PM

The owner of the company that makes them killed himself by driving one of them things off a cliff!

Skullsri · 08-12-2011 02:21PM

Thay should get tandem bikes so they can handcuf any criminals to the back of it and thay will help cycle back to the station..eventually phasing out the patrol car..

Micilin Muc · 08-12-2011 02:24PM

Skullsri wrote: »

Thay should get tandem bikes so they can handcuf any criminals to the back of it and thay will help cycle back to the station..eventually phasing out the patrol car..

This is dependent on the criminal cooperating with the Garda by pedalling.

eth0 · 08-12-2011 02:25PM

Micilin Muc wrote: »

This is dependent on the criminal cooperating with the Garda by pedalling.

They could just make it an offence to not help pedal

KTRIC · 08-12-2011 02:25PM

Micilin Muc wrote: »

This is dependent on the criminal cooperating with the Garda by pedalling.

And balancing !!!

Turtyturd · 08-12-2011 02:26PM

speedboatchase wrote: »

He's alive and well actually http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Kamen

Apologies...owner of the company.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-11416654

ejmaztec · 08-12-2011 02:27PM

They should try these first

Seachmall · 08-12-2011 02:32PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

They should try these first

How are you going to arrest criminals if you're riding blonde chicks around the place?

Missmiddleton · 08-12-2011 06:05PM

ah yes, they'll get loads of respect rolling around the north side an a féckin segway alright...

Turtyturd · 08-12-2011 06:10PM

Missmiddleton wrote: »

ah yes, they'll get loads of respect rolling around the north side an a féckin segway alright...

But they'll fit right in on the southsoide?

bnt · 08-12-2011 06:28PM

It's happening in the USA too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sSGOo4iaoY

Kintarō Hattori · 08-12-2011 06:34PM

Do you have a link OP?

Super-Rush · 08-12-2011 06:47PM

Might be best to wheel yourself over to Emergency Services or Dublin forums.

Gardai may get segways for Dublin

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