New York City has decided that 'hoverboards,' aka self-balancing skateboards, are illegal.
If this sounds at all familiar, it's probably because the UK made a similar declaration last month, when it explained that these scooters are technically motor vehicles and must adhere to proper traffic laws. They don't.
On Monday, the NYPD's 26th Precinct twitter account tweeted out the following message: "Be advised that the electric hoverboard is illegal as per NYC Admin. Code 19-176.2." The tweet itself was soon deleted, but not before the Gothamist took a screenshot of it.
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If this sounds at all familiar, it's probably because the UK made a similar declaration last month, when it explained that these scooters are technically motor vehicles and must adhere to proper traffic laws. They don't.
On Monday, the NYPD's 26th Precinct twitter account tweeted out the following message: "Be advised that the electric hoverboard is illegal as per NYC Admin. Code 19-176.2." The tweet itself was soon deleted, but not before the Gothamist took a screenshot of it.
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