First Hoverboard prosecution UK

A man accused of riding a hoverboard into a shop before stealing a crate of Lucozade may make history when he faces prosecution for allegedly using the gadget on a pavement.

So is this becuase he used the board whilst stealing or becuase he was on the pavement riding it?

I can’t see the offence of riding hoverboards on the pavemnet catching on with the police.

Nobody breaks the law of gravity on my watch!

easy defence – needed liquid to pour onto it as the battery was about to explode

(I know, lithium, water, …)

The prophecy is coming true. Lucozade and hover board..

Enforcement of the law concerned seems popular enough
http://road.cc/content/news/71854-cambridge-cyclist-receives-criminal-record-cycling-pavement

The Met tweeted recently about their illegality on pavements & roads and the CPS have issued guidelines, so I’d expect some prosecutions to be made.

The police want to get out and prosecute the guys from Airwheel that are always out filming themselves and putting it on social media, if they really want to make a point.

Start at the top…

But these are just token efforts by the police. One day a year is picked to do a crackdown and the rest of the time, it gets ignored.

See enough cops cycling on the pavement in Brum as it is.

So the bloke STEALS a fair few quids worth of merchandise from ashop, and the police are prosecuting him for riding on the pavement??? Am I missing something?

Edit; also being charged with theft. ignore me, as you were…

Why are we calling these wheeled vehicles “hoverboards”?

It “hovers” in exactly the same way as a frickkin micro-scooter does, and is precisely as cool.

See enough cops cycling on the pavement in Brum as it is.

This is a very confusing area, e.g. in Cambridge, about 1/3 of pavements are cycle paths but on the other 2/3rds it’s an offence and signage is pretty minimal, so it’s very hard to know what is allowed and what’s not….

Why are we calling these wheeled vehicles “hoverboards”?

agreed, how about ****pads instead?

(intentionally vague, insert profanity of your choice)

Cambridgeshire police defended their actions though, saying that local communities had requested the crackdown, because they were angry that cyclists dodged traffic lights by cycling on the pavement.

A spokesman told Cambridge News: “We want cyclists to stop using the pavement as they pose a danger to pedestrians.

So are they arresting cyclists because they’re a danger to pedestrians, or because they are getting past the lights sooner than the people in cars?

https://fullfact.org/factcheck/law/hoverboards_illegal-50292

Amazon Tightens Rules On Hoverboards Because Of Those Pesky Fires

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amazon-hoverboard-fires_566f43ade4b0fccee16f9006

I can’t see the offence of riding hoverboards on the pavemnet catching on with the police.

Depends whether or not the evidence store has a flat floor.

See enough cops cycling on the pavement in Brum as it is.

Yeah used to regularly see 2 police cycling along the path on acton green in Chiswick, even tho there’s a no cycling sign at the entrance to the park