Avoiding Hazards; Avoiding Slips - Segway i2 SE Manual

Segway PT Product Orientation

Avoiding Hazards

The Segway PT is highly maneuverable and allows
you to easily navigate around obstacles. However, to
prevent the loss of traction, you must always be
careful when riding and learn to identify and avoid
slippery, icy, or wet surfaces, loose materials
(sand/gravel), steep slopes, and obstacles.
Stop and step off your Segway PT and use Riderless
Balance Mode to move your Segway PT over unsafe
surfaces or terrain.

Avoiding Slips

The Segway PT Tires must be able to grip the ground
for the machine to stay upright!
Slips occur when the Segway PT loses traction,
potentially causing loss of control and a fall. Abrupt
maneuvers, and riding over slippery surfaces, loose
objects and materials, or steep slopes can cause the
Segway PT to lose traction.
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Avoid abrupt maneuvers, such as fast
stopping or starting.
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Avoid riding on slippery surfaces such as
snow, ice, wet floors, wet grass, or any other
surface that might cause slipping.
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Avoid riding over loose objects or materials
such as small branches, litter, or small stones.
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Use caution when riding over any terrain
change such as pavement to grass, or over a
threshold or speed bump.
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Avoid riding on steep slopes.
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Maintain Tire contact with the ground.
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Coach's Manual
Explain that not all hazards trigger
a safety alert. Safety Alerts need
time to have a positive effect. If an
action is instantaneous, there is
no time for a Safety Alert to help
keep you safe. Your only choice is
to avoid slips, trips and tips.
Emphasize that if you slip, you will
probably fall.
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