Friday, June 13, 2003

ITV (UK):Nice trip Mr President?
13.43PM BST, 13 Jun 2003

US President George Bush has been photographed falling off a high-tech scooter near his family's summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine.

A sequence of photos show President Bush stepping onto a two-wheeled high-tech scooter and then lurching forward before recovering his balance.

The electric powered, self-balancing Segway scooter was touted as the "next wave in transportation" when it made its debut several years ago.

The scooter relies on a series of gyroscopes and tilt sensors to mimic human balance and keep the rider vertical.

Mr Bush was not injured in the fall.

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