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November 24, 2015 04:35 am GMT
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Sorry Bieber, using your hoverboard is illegal on Australian roads
The self-balancing hoverboard, beloved of pop stars like Justin Bieber and Missy Elliot, is unwelcome on Australian roads.
The sheer number of the popular devices — also known as balance boards and self-balancing scooters — likely to be unwrapped this Christmas has NSW Minister for Roads Duncan Gay concerned
On Tuesday, he released a statement clarifying the devices are not legal on NSW roads or footpaths. Anywhere but in your living room, basically (or on your private plane à la Bieber).
Don't know what a self-balancing hoverboard is? Let Gay explain: "These new contraptions that look like a skateboard with two wheels, or a Segway with no handles." Read more...
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