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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (39707)	8/24/2002 6:14:25 PM
From: arun gera	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

>Arun, imagine Segways in Bangalore instead of two-stroke petrol engines! Now that would be great. Hordes of people could move quickly and cleanly around.> How does a Segway work without sidewalks? How about handling potholes? How much impact can a Segway take from another vehicle? I think quick is more important to most than cleaner, for most users of two-stroke petrol engines have parents who used human-powered bicycles as a primary private mode of transportation. The City governments just have to work better to manage the increased vehicular traffic. And they seem to be waking up to some of their responsibilities. Delhi has improved tremendously. Motorists are more law abiding now as the cops are allowed to give tickets more freely. Traffic in Mumbai was always well organized compared to other Indian cities, partly by banning the two-stroke engine vehicles within city limits. Arun