San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly has introduced legislation to ban the Segway Scooter from the city. "These things are dangerous," Daly said Monday. "We need to take action." The Postal Service has been testing the machines and has not yet had any accidents. Even the safety conscious State of California enacted legislation permitting the two-wheelers to be used on sidewalks.

It is interesting that Daly, whose website says that one of his top issues is "Transportsation" [sic] would be opposed to a safe, non-polluting and energy-efficient form of urban transportation. But Daly's mental age has been estimated at somewhere between 4 1/2 and 6. In addition to being afraid of the Segway, which is essentially a sophisticated wheelchair, Daly is also rumored to be afraid of many other things. Such as cats, spinach, getting shots, and having to go to bed with the door closed. We eagerly await his future legislation.