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UK Police Segway/ Hoverboard Crackdown: (The Law & All You Need To Know) [News]

Are self-balancing mini scooters banned from footpaths? If so, why are mobility vehicles allowed? Key questions answered.

I’ve just spent £400 on a ‘hoverboard’ and I want to pop down to the shops on it. What could possibly go wrong?
Quite a lot, though this is mainly dependent on the observational powers of your local police. While it’s not unknown to see such self-balancing mini scooters on the pavement, under legal guidance reiterated on Monday by the Crown Prosecution Service all such “personal transporters”, including hoverboards and Segways, are banned from the footpath.