>Subject: Re: "Segway" ordinance
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>From: "Ken Stein" <Ken.Stein@
>Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 09:01:03 -0700
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>Dear Rev. Shideler,
>
>Thanks for your enquiry regarding the Segway Ordinance. Following is a
>copy of the ordinance as well as a Resolution passed by the Mayor's
>Disability Council in support of that Ordinance.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ken Stein
>
>Kenneth Stein
>Program Administrator
>San Francisco Mayor's Office on Disability
>401 Van Ness, Room 300
>San Francisco, CA 94102
>415.554.6789
>415.554.6797 TTY
>415.554.6159 Fax
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> December 20, 2002
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> Board of Supervisors ORDINANCE - Electric personal assistive mobility
> devices
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> Ordinance amending the San Francisco Traffic Code by banning the operation
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> of electric personal assistive mobility devices on all sidewalks in the
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> City and County of San Francisco and in public transit stations and public
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> transit vehicles.
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> Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco:
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> Section 1. Article 5 of the San Francisco Traffic Code is hereby amended
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> by adding Section 104, to read as follows:
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> SEC. 104. ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES.
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> (a) It shall be unlawful to operate an electric personal assistive
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> mobility device on any sidewalk in the City and County of San Francisco.
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> (b) "Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device" means a self-balancing,
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> nontandem two-wheeled device, that can turn in place and is designed to
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> transport only one person, with an electric propulsion system averaging
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> less than 750 watts (one horsepower).
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> (c) Any person who violates Section 104 shall be guilty of an infraction
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> and, upon the conviction thereof, shall be punished for the first offense
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> by a warning or a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100; and for a
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> second offense and each additional offense by a fine of not less than $100
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> nor more than $500.
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> Section 2. Article 6 of the San Francisco Traffic Code is hereby amended
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> by amending Section 128, to read as follows:
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> SEC. 128. PASSENGER CONDUCT REGULATIONS.
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> It shall be unlawful for any passenger or other person in or about any
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> public transit station (including an outdoor high-level boarding
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> platform), streetcar, cable car, motor coach, trolley coach or other
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> public transit vehicle, including, but not limited to, those stations or
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> vehicles operated by the Bay Area Rapid Transit District:
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> (a) To knowingly provide false identification to a peace officer, fare
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> inspector or other representative of the transit system when engaged in
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> the enforcement of this ordinance or other City or State laws regarding
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> fare collection, fare evasion, passenger conduct or proof of payment;
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> (b) To interfere with the turnstile or fare register;
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> (c) To meddle with the trolley pole or rope attached thereto;
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> (d) To meddle with tracks, switches, turnouts, or any other transit
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> system structures or facilities;
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> (e) To enter upon the roadbed, tracks, structures or other portions of
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> transit system property or facilities not open to passengers or the
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> public;
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> (f) To carry any explosive or acid, flammable liquid, or toxic or
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> hazardous material;
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> (g) To urinate or defecate in any public transit vehicle or facility,
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> except in a lavatory. However, this paragraph shall not apply to any
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> person who cannot comply with this paragraph as a result of a disability,
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> age or a medical condition;
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> (h) In any manner to obstruct any person or persons in charge of any
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> transit station or facility, streetcar, cable car, bus, trolley coach or
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> public transit vehicle, in the performance of such person's duties, or
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> otherwise interfere with the operation thereof;
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> (i) To sound any bell or other warning device, without authorization;
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> (j) To play sound equipment on any transit vehicle;
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> (k) To smoke, eat or drink;
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> (l) To expectorate;
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> (m) To wilfully disturb others by engaging in boisterous or unruly
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> behavior;
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> (n) To board or alight while the transit vehicle is in motion;
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> (o) To ride roller skates, inline skates, skateboards, toy vehicles,
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> coasters or similar devices.
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> (p) To operate electric personal assistive mobility devices in any public
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> transit station or public transit vehicle.
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> APPROVED AS TO FORM:
> DENNIS J. HERRERA, City Attorney
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> By:
> Edward A. Olsen
> Deputy City Attorney
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>November 15, 2002
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>Resolution of the Mayor's Disability Council
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>Urging the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to preserve and promote
>pedestrian
>safety by banning the use of Segway Scooters on San Francisco sidewalks.
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>Whereas the Mayor's Disability Council (MDC) held a public hearing on the
>use of segway scooters on San Francisco Sidewalks on October 18, 2002,
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>and whereas public comment consisted almost entirely of concerns for
>pedestrian safety and objections to allowing fast moving, virtually silent
>machines to share our sidewalks with pedestrian traffic,
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>and whereas the only testimony in favor of operating Segway Scooters on
>Sidewalks was provided by a single paid representative of the Segway
>Corporation,
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>and whereas the members heard testimony, and believe, that Segway Scooters
>pose a serious particular hazard to the health and safety of blind,
>disabled, and senior members of our community,
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>and whereas the members of the Mayor's Disability Council individually and
>as a body believe that sidewalk safety is already seriously threatened by
>the illegal and unchecked use of scooters, skateboards, bicycles and parked
>cars therein,
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>Let it hereby be resolved that the Mayor's Disability Council supports the
>proposed Ban of the Segway Scooter on San Francisco Sidewalks, and urges
>the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to support the propsed ban of the Segway
>Scooter on San Francisco Sidewalks in order to preserve safe paths of
>travel for pedestrians with and without disabilities, and to thereby allow
>all of San Francisco's citizens to navigate San Francisco Sidewalks with
>dignity and safety.
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>
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>----- Forwarded by Ken Stein/ADMSVC/SFGOV on 05/01/2003 08:50 AM -----
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> Richard Skaff
> To: Rev Clyde Shideler
<[log in to unmask]>
> 05/01/2003 08:29 cc: Ken
Stein/ADMSVC/SFGOV@SFGOV, [log in to unmask]
> AM Subject: Re: "Segway"
ordinance(Document link: Ken Stein)
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>Reverend Shideler,
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>Yes, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, with input from the
>disability/senior communities, banned the Segway from being used on City
>sidewalks. The testemony from sidewalk users was incontroversial with
>regard to the City's busy sidewalks and pedestrians of all abilities
>competeing with a motorized (electric) vehicle. It was stated during the
>public comments that the Segway was even more of a threat than bicycles,
>which are specifically denied use of public sidewalks in the State
>Department of Motor Vehicles Vehicle Code.
>
>I am recently back to work and don't personally have the document from the
>Board of Supervisors, but will forward your email on to Jose Caedo in our
>office. If he doesn't have the document, he will be able to find it for
>you.
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>Good luck.
>
>Richard Skaff, Deputy Director
>Mayor's Office on Disability
>401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 300
>San Francisco, California 94102
>voice: 415-554-6786
>fax: 415-554-6159
>TTY: 415-554-6796
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>
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> Rev Clyde
> Shideler To: "RICHARD SKAFF,
DEPUTY DIRECTOR" <[log in to unmask]>
> <cedisabl@sprynet cc:
> .com> Subject: "Segway"
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> 01/12/2003 06:41
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>Dear Richard,
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>We heard that San Francisco has banned the "Segway" from use on sidewalks.
>We are working with our officals on this and would appreciate a copy of
>your ordinance. Please include it in the body of the letter and NOT AS AN
>ATTACHMENT. I am unable to read attachements.
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>THANK YOU
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>Rev Clyde Shideler
>Chair, Saa Diego ADAPT Chapter
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