Airwheel – electronic thingamy some Sydney residents are using to get about

Re:Airwheel – electronic thingamy some Sydney residents are ... by leoedin on Monday August 17, 2015 @08:46AM (#10072585)

I'm fairly sure these devices (along with Segways) are illegal to use on the road in the UK[1] (I believe you could use it if you registered it as a vehicle, but then you need tax, insurance and an MOT if they're over 3 years old).[2] I guess now they're so cheap people are willing to take that risk (or just aren't aware of the legal situation).

The government apparently pledged to make Segways (and then presumably all these self-balancing 2 wheel electric scooters) legal but never actually did.

[1]: http://www.legalisesegways.co.uk/ [2]: https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Airwheel – electronic thingamy some Sydney residents are ... by Someone1234 on Monday August 17, 2015 @10:19AM (#10073097)

We have some strange and outdated laws. The electric wheelchair laws are also interesting:

https://www.gov.uk/mobility-scooters-and-powered-wheelchairs...

In particular as you need to register them which seems pointless and antiquated.

[ Parent | on HN ]