Reconsider illegalising self balancing scooters by updating the highway act 1835

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

This act has been written more than 100 years ago and it doesn't cover how the modern society's modes of transport have been changed. To the average person living in the UK, owning a huge private space of land is not an option therefore the use of this £300 product is not available.

The ever so popular Chinese revolutionising product has been sold out all over the uk and mass production is unable to keep up with the ever so high demand. By making this product illegal, the end result could be a devastating to many businesses, leading to a crash in the global.
The danger of a having a bike that travels at a speed of up to 15.5 km/h (on average) is far more dangerous than a small scooter traveling at speeds bellow 9 km/h. This act is outdated.

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 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Oct 2015

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