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Petition · past parliament

Make Self balancing Scooters legal to use on public land.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like self balancing scooters such as the "Swegway" legal to use on public land such as pavements And to have section 72 of the Highway Code changed to stop police being able to fine self balancing scooter riders.
The CPS released a statement saying that self balancing scooters were illegal to use if not on private land due to section 72 of the Highway Code.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Allow the use of small powered transportation such as 'hoverboards' on pavements

Timeline

12 Oct 2015 Petition opened for signatures
15 Oct 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Oct 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.