warrick farmer. national sales manager for open top san francisco. i would like to speak to you in regards to two points. one as a tourist and one as an operator. i have lived in many cities around the world and i have taken in many segway tours. it is a fabulous way to see the scope of golden gate park. it is quiet, efficient, and safe. but it has been said at nauseam here today. as a tour operator in fisherman's wharf, in union square, and also golden gate park, we deliver thousands of people, especially to golden gate, who want to explore. we feel is a good partnership. we have never had a problem with them on the streets in fisherman's wharf, and we feel it would be a great opportunity for the city. >> good morning. my name is steven steinberg, owner and operator of segway oakland. i participated in a pilot program to bring segways to the state. i also ran experiments out on angel day. we have a multi-use trails with bikers, joggers, and we share the roads with the tram system out there. we were under close supervision from the rangers department