I'm fairly sure these devices (along with Segways) are illegal to use on the road in the UK[1] (I believe you could use it if you registered it as a vehicle, bu

I'm fairly sure these devices (along with Segways) are illegal to use on the road in the UK[1] (I believe you could use it if you registered it as a vehicle, but then you need tax, insurance and an MOT if they're over 3 years old).[2] I guess now they're so cheap people are willing to take that risk (or just aren't aware of the legal situation). The government apparently pledged to make Segways (and then presumably all these self-balancing 2 wheel electric scooters) legal but never actually did. [1]: http://www.legalisesegways.co.uk/ http://www.legalisesegways.co.uk/ [2]: https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules https://www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules