Make hoverboards legal to use on public roads and footpaths
Many people own hoverboards but are not able to use them on public roads and footpaths. I call on the Government to make it legal for people to use hoverboards in these public spaces.
Signatures
20
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 20/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 20/100,000
- 19 NOV 2025Petition closedFinal total: 20 signatures
- 19 MAY 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Section 165A of the Road traffic act 1988 concerns the ability of the police to seize and remove motor vehicles being driven/ridden on public roads without insurance or without a valid driving licence for that type of vehicle. Hoverboards cannot be insured for public use. Additionally, some hoverboard users are children, who cannot acquire a driving license.