6Foot2 Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 http://i.snag.gy/QCXHk.jpg Link: http://www.amazon.com/Honortime-Two-wheeled-Intelligent-Somatosensory-Automatic/dp/B013ARNIFI
Andrew_C Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Wow! I had to read it a couple of times to see what you meant....
unixman_again Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Funnily enough I have seen two of these this week on the outskirts of Birmingham. I suppose it could be the same one twice but the locations were a couple of miles apart. One was on the road and I suspect the police may take a dim view of that. The police told me off once for riding my unicycle on the road - I didn't argue, I just rode it away on the footpath and they watched me disappear without a word.
jinnantonnixx Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 That's 22,369 mph, which is 'shifting' in anybody's book.
6Foot2 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Posted October 3, 2015 That's 22,369 mph, which is 'shifting' in anybody's book. Nearly 30 times the speed of sound: Link: Kilometers Per Second to Mach (km/s to M) Online Conversion
forkies Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Just incase anyone is thinking of buying one... I bought one, it's great fun but I can only really use it during school holidays as I have been told not to use it while students are in. Also it is illegal to use these on public roads and footpaths etc. So you can only use it on private premises. Very expensive, even if you buy the really cheap ones from dodgy China sites, for what you get from it.
mikeprice Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 I must be in weekend mode - had to read it 5 times before I saw it!! Maybe it is a development of alien tech from Area51??
korifugi Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Crikey - at 10km/s it looks like something that'd be built by Acme for catching that damned Roadrunner. Edited October 5, 2015 by korifugi
Gatt Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Seen one of these things last week around Manchester - ridiculous looking things - its like a Segway without a handle to hold onto.. in fact - you look a bigger prat on one of these than you do on a Segway!
mikeprice Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 in fact - you look a bigger prat on one of these than you do on a Segway! Surely not???
LeightonJames Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Surely not??? I quite like the look of one of these and wouldn't mind one to be honest. Anybody willing to buy me one?? No? Sure? Fair enough
Andrew_C Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 The kids next door have got one. Just need to push one of them off and have a go...
Gatt Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 Just lie in wait near a pot hole armed with a video camera!..
6Foot2 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Posted October 12, 2015 Just lie in wait near a pot hole armed with a video camera!.. Been done: Note: Watch the volume: This is loud in places. Also a few mild expletives.
Andrew_C Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Don't need to watch that. One of the house-apes was playing on one yesterday; plasters need changing again soon.
Gatt Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 The CPS has now confirmed that these are illegal to use on Public Roads and Pavements Private Land only [h=3]Segway Guidance From the Department For Transport[/h][h=4]Frequently Asked Questions[/h]1."I have a self-balancing scooter and I want to ride in on the public road, is it legal for road use?" No. Vehicles must be approved via ECWVTA or MSVA in order to be licensed and registered. Self-balancing scooters would not currently meet the requirements of these schemes so are not legal for road use. 2."I have been riding a self-balancing scooter on the public footway (pavement) outside my house, have I committed an offence?" Yes. It is an offence under section 72 of the Highway Act 1835 to ride or drive a vehicle on the pavement. It is only an offence under this Act in England and Wales. In Scotland it is an offence under section 129(5) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984. 3."Where can I ride a self-balancing scooter?" You can only ride an unregistered self-balancing scooter on land which is private property and with the landowner's permission. The Department for Transport would advise that appropriate safety clothing should be worn at all times. 4."I have seen people using electric bicycles on the road without registration. Why are they permitted but a self-balancing scooter is not?" Bicycles are covered by different rules to those applying to self balancing scooters. Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles must meet the requirements of the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983. Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles that conform to these regulations are considered to be pedal cycles and as such are allowed to use cycle facilities such as cycle lanes on the road and cycle tracks away from the road which other powered vehicles are prohibited from using. A self-balancing scooter does not meet these requirements as it cannot be pedaled. Source(s): Road Traffic Offences: Legal Guidance: The Crown Prosecution Service and How the 'hoverboards' took off - in spite of laws against them - BBC News
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