Segway Boards - confirmed illegal! Yay
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I still don't see why these are illegal, but something like a regular bicycle isn't. The wording of the act is "lead or drive any horse, ass, sheep, mule, swine, or cattle or carriage of any description" on the 'footway'.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4/5-6/50/s...
Also, although it's already been mentioned, mobility scooters come under this description so there must be an exception placed somewhere.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Will4/5-6/50/s...
Also, although it's already been mentioned, mobility scooters come under this description so there must be an exception placed somewhere.
geeks said:
Sway said:
My OH has a condition where her hips dislocate with every step. She drives around the corner to the shop because she can't walk there.
Off Topic, but can I ask, is this CDH or CHD?Yeh, we're all to fat, yeh, we need to walk more but let's be honest getting around on foot is just too bloody slow.
I think these board type things are brilliant and the future. We should be embracing them. I've got a one mile walk either end of my train journey to work. The Mono jobbies look just the ticket.
Underground is full to capacity, buses/ taxis just add to congestion. These electric things are the answer. We should embrace them. The bigger the market the more the R &D. Before you know it we'll all be McFly.
Banning them is seriously short sighted. Yes a few people will get hurt in the early days but we could work it out.
I think these board type things are brilliant and the future. We should be embracing them. I've got a one mile walk either end of my train journey to work. The Mono jobbies look just the ticket.
Underground is full to capacity, buses/ taxis just add to congestion. These electric things are the answer. We should embrace them. The bigger the market the more the R &D. Before you know it we'll all be McFly.
Banning them is seriously short sighted. Yes a few people will get hurt in the early days but we could work it out.
Sway said:
geeks said:
Sway said:
My OH has a condition where her hips dislocate with every step. She drives around the corner to the shop because she can't walk there.
Off Topic, but can I ask, is this CDH or CHD?I walk or boris bike from Waterloo to work every day and have seen quite a few people nipping around on both the one wheeled and 2 wheeled versions for a while now.
The police obviously don’t care as they are everywhere and people are still doing it every day.
And they are no hassle and the riders seem considerate (office workers, not kids)
The police obviously don’t care as they are everywhere and people are still doing it every day.
And they are no hassle and the riders seem considerate (office workers, not kids)
It all reminds me of the humans in Wall.E.
All useless and fat because they don't walk anywhere anymore
My lower back kills me if I stand still for ages, which I have to do for my job, so walking is the only thing that relieves it. We were meant to move around under our own power not stand perfectly still on a moving board.
All useless and fat because they don't walk anywhere anymore
My lower back kills me if I stand still for ages, which I have to do for my job, so walking is the only thing that relieves it. We were meant to move around under our own power not stand perfectly still on a moving board.
croyde said:
It all reminds me of the humans in Wall.E.
All useless and fat because they don't walk anywhere anymore
My lower back kills me if I stand still for ages, which I have to do for my job, so walking is the only thing that relieves it. We were meant to move around under our own power not stand perfectly still on a moving board.
Nah, we'll still have to walk as no battery powered device ever reaches it's claimed range. And we'll have to lug 10kg's of flat device round when we do. All useless and fat because they don't walk anywhere anymore
My lower back kills me if I stand still for ages, which I have to do for my job, so walking is the only thing that relieves it. We were meant to move around under our own power not stand perfectly still on a moving board.
If I was Boris I'd go the full monty and shut a load of roads to normal vehicles and make these board things compulsory for getting around. For 90% of journeys in London they are the answer.
Hyde park - Mile End. The River to Marylebone Road. No vehicles apart from Busses and Electric taxis between 7.30am and 7.30 pm. All other deliveries and services out of hours.
Then everyone whizzing around on Hover Boards. Great fun
Edited by Harry H on Tuesday 13th October 11:59
Disastrous said:
Laugh. I read this and thought "what a bunch of killjoy ban-everything w
kers. Still, I bet PH will be pleased" and lo and behold... 
What problems do they actually cause that they are worth banning them for? As I read elsewhere today, "If these wkers were in charge years ago, we'd still be riding horses".
The biggest health problem in the west today is diseases of inactivity...kers. Still, I bet PH will be pleased" and lo and behold... What problems do they actually cause that they are worth banning them for? As I read elsewhere today, "If these w
kers were in charge years ago, we'd still be riding horses".AngryPartsBloke said:
Disastrous said:
Laugh. I read this and thought "what a bunch of killjoy ban-everything wkers. Still, I bet PH will be pleased" and lo and behold...
What problems do they actually cause that they are worth banning them for? As I read elsewhere today, "If these wkers were in charge years ago, we'd still be riding horses".
The biggest health problem in the west today is diseases of inactivity...kers. Still, I bet PH will be pleased" and lo and behold... What problems do they actually cause that they are worth banning them for? As I read elsewhere today, "If these w
kers were in charge years ago, we'd still be riding horses".
AngryPartsBloke said:
The biggest health problem in the west today is diseases of inactivity...
At the moment though we're all stuck with our cars for any journey over 1/2 mile. Bicycles aren't the answer as you can't take them on the train, they're too cumbersome to take inside when you arrive at your destination, you get all hot and sweaty using them, you're likely to get run over by some 90yr old bloke who's just survived the wrong way on the M1.Walking is too slow.
So if we could actually get used to moving around on these things for short journeys we'd stand a chance of loosing our attachment to the car and in the long term be more active not less.
I bet you'd burn more calories on one of these for the 2 mile station run than you would in a car at the moment.
Watchman said:
This is not new legislation - it's just the CPS putting out some guidance which is potentially as useful as the Daily Fail doing the same. Until tested in court, it probably means nothing.
I imagine the response you'd get for using one will differ depending *where* you use it. On a busy London street I expect you'll be unpopular, whereas in my local town, you'd be an interesting curiosity.
That said, the fact that your legs are slightly apart means you will take up a bit of space on the pavement as you move along, whereas those AirWheels seem to take up no more space than a normal walking person would anyway. And they look even cooler.
This.I imagine the response you'd get for using one will differ depending *where* you use it. On a busy London street I expect you'll be unpopular, whereas in my local town, you'd be an interesting curiosity.
That said, the fact that your legs are slightly apart means you will take up a bit of space on the pavement as you move along, whereas those AirWheels seem to take up no more space than a normal walking person would anyway. And they look even cooler.
They have not 'been banned' at all. Technically they were never legal in the first place anyway, same as Segway's. The legislation is pretty clear on the matter and the only exception is invalid carriages.
Not saying I agree with the law one way or another, but the whole "this country ruins everything" bs by the daily fail is just typical blame the government panic about nothing arm waving.
Friend of mine has one and it's a really cool bit of kit and very easy to ride/stand on. You can whiz about with very little practice and turning on the spot or turning at speed is almost second nature in a very short amount of time. Waiting to see if she gets spoken to when she next uses it to "stand" to work though. I think now they have reminded everyone of the guidelines it wont be long before she ends up being spoken too.
Civpilot said:
I think now they have reminded everyone of the guidelines it wont be long before she ends up being spoken too.
Unfortunately I won't be getting one for this reason. I already feel I'm probably to old to get away with some new fangled gadget. I'm definitely too old to be stood at the side of the pavement getting a telling off from some just out of school plastic copper whilst all the passers-by snigger. TheJimi said:
Disastrous said:
Laugh. I read this and thought "what a bunch of killjoy ban-everything wkers. Still, I bet PH will be pleased" and lo and behold...
What problems do they actually cause that they are worth banning them for? As I read elsewhere today, "If these wkers were in charge years ago, we'd still be riding horses".
This kers. Still, I bet PH will be pleased" and lo and behold... What problems do they actually cause that they are worth banning them for? As I read elsewhere today, "If these w
kers were in charge years ago, we'd still be riding horses".
That's about twice, TWICE! in the last month or so that I've agreed with you
Now its back to their roller skates! Surprised they arent banned yet!
Four Litre said:
I can understand that these only appeal to a certain age group and anyone over say 20 looks a total bell end on one. However, is it just me of does everything new, slighly interesting that comes out get banned. I genuinely looked at these in amazement and showed my kids these as the start of a future version of transport.
Now its back to their roller skates! Surprised they arent banned yet!
See above. They haven't been banned, they were never legal in the first place.Now its back to their roller skates! Surprised they arent banned yet!
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