New York City police department confirms hoverboards are illegal
by Jana Kasperkevic in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#V3NM)
Hoverboards are prohibited by state law since they are motor vehicles that can't be registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles, NYPD spokesman says
Sorry, Marty McFly - not in New York. The Big Apple is banning "hoverboards" from its streets, the New York City police department has confirmed.
The ban on the futuristic-looking self-balancing scooters follows a similar one in London and follows concerns that their growing popularity is causing problems on the city's streets and sidewalks.
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