Driving a Segway in Finland is *gasp* a CRIME?
11 August 2005 in Root | Comments enabled
Yeah folks, you read that right. We in Finland currently have the stupidest government in the world. Not only do our “senators” have way, way too much spare time to think about making new, rediculous law changes, but our current vehicle laws prohibit the use of a Segway! Here is what Finland for Thought blogs:
Everyone’s seen these Segway thingys, right? Well the Finnish police could charge you if you drive one on public property. Yay government…!
According to Sgt. Pertti Mäkeläinen of the National Traffic Police, the Segway can only be driven on private property.
“There is no going on public roads covered by the Road Traffic Act.”
And what happens if a Segway user defies this ban?
“Well, the response would be a caution or a charge. We have the means to intervene in this sort of thing”, says Mäkeläinen.
Sheesh, and not only that, but those motorized kick-boards are also illegal to drive in Finland. You’d think someone could see a beneficial use of those Segways in the public, but nooo, of course we can’t! Do I have to take matters into my own hands and try my luck in the next parliament election just to get a small chance to change the phunked up laws in this country of mine? 
Hmm… I can’t help but wonder if a “speed chase” á la Southpark would happen if the police would catch me putting the pedal to the metal on a Segway. Would that get me on C.O.P.S. or the Finnish equivalent of “America’s Most Wanted” — Poliisi TV? 
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