Are Boosted Boards legal in UK?

No. In the UK it is unofficially grey, because there is no specific legislation for electric skateboards. Hoverboards, Onewheels and Electric Scooters are all banned in public places but as of yet Electric skateboards remain unlegislated. The UK police does love to give heavy fines if they catch you, so watch out.

Is it legal to use an electric skateboard in the UK?

The UK is currently in the midst of a fast-moving mobility revolution. Unfortunately however, the law just hasn’t kept pace, classing electric scooters and skateboards as ‘carriages’, meaning that at present, it is still illegal to use them on UK pavements, cycle lanes and public roads.

Is it illegal to ride a Boosted Board?

Yes, Boosted electric skateboards are legal to own and carry. No law anywhere says you cannot own a Boosted Board. The issue becomes once you hit the road and where you ride.

Is it illegal to ride electric skateboards?

California recently passed a law, AB-604, that makes it legal to own and operate electric skateboards in the state as long as the board fits a specific definition. AB-604 defines “electrically motorized skateboards” as the following: You must wear a helmet. You must be 16 years of age or older.

Are skateboards illegal in the UK?

Like bikes or rollerblades, skateboards are perfectly fine so long as pedestrians are yielded to. Skateboarding is legal in public places.

Is it illegal to skateboard in the UK?

(1) No person shall on any footway or carriageway skate, slide or ride on rollers, skateboards, wheels, mechanical contrivances or other equipment in such a manner as to cause danger or nuisance or give reasonable grounds for annoyance to other persons lawfully using the footway or carriageway.

Is it illegal to skateboard in the street UK?

Skateboarding is legal in public places. But to be super thorough: there is a misconception that skateboards cannot be used on sidewalks or the sides of roads, but in most places its simply that, a misconception. Like bikes or rollerblades, skateboards are perfectly fine so long as pedestrians are yielded to.

Do you have to wear a helmet with a boosted board?

Honestly people, this is a no brainer (which is what needs protection). Regardless of age, any person operating an electronic skateboard needs to wear a helmet.

Where are electric skateboards illegal?

Mr. Morrison then called our office to ask what the California law is using an electric skateboard. California Vehicle Code § 21968(a) states that a motorized skateboard cannot be used on any sidewalk, roadway or any part of a highway, bikeway, park or trail, equestrian or hiking or recreational trial.