Italian Police Patrol Olympics on Segways

During the Torino Winter Olympics police force coverage is high and very visible all over Turin. According to the Torino 2006 Olympic blog, police were spotted patroling the train station on special Torino edition Segways. The Segway HT has actually been classified as a special purpose vehicle on the approved equipment list of the Homeland Security Grant Act, too.

What's a Segway? The Segway is a 2-wheeled, self-balancing personal transportation device. Here are a few pictures of me on a Segway tour in San Francisco. You can try a Segway in Italy with a 3 hour Segway Tour of Florence or Rome. It really is a great way to travel in the city and take in the sights, with the added bonus of becoming one of the sights yourself.

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