Petition · past parliament
Legalise Self-Balance Boards for use in open public spaces
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Self-Balance Boards are small compact devices that are often called swegways or hoverboards and have sparked up all over the media in the past few months.
They are ideal for short journeys around city centers, shopping centers and public parks. They are currently banned due to a 180 year old law.
They are ideal for short journeys around city centers, shopping centers and public parks. They are currently banned due to a 180 year old law.
"They make people lazy" is the general consensus when people talk about these, whilst they do allow people to just lean to move instead of walk they help peoples balance and tighten the muscles in the lower legs.
People used to complain about young people spending too much time playing games, but when given the chance to use technology outside they are breaking the law.
How are we meant to inspire inventors and pioneers of technology if the latest developments are locked out of public sight
People used to complain about young people spending too much time playing games, but when given the chance to use technology outside they are breaking the law.
How are we meant to inspire inventors and pioneers of technology if the latest developments are locked out of public sight
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Oct 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Oct 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Oct 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.